ONE-in-three children in the Sunderland city area are now living in poverty, according to figures published by the North East Poverty Commission (NEPC) – yet the city has the lowest child poverty rate in the North East. The news came as the Government refused to provide more free school […]
Day: 15 October 2020
MP backs Newcastle United supporters in season ticket debate
NEWCASTLE United have come under fire from the NUFC Supporters Trust (NUST), as they continue to take season ticket money from fans. The NUST have released a video today, and said that there are around 18,000 fans still paying for their season ticket, with the club making around £1 million […]
Man jailed for 14 months after drug-fuelled car chase
A cocaine-fuelled driver who hurtled through residential areas at nearly three times the legal limit to evade police has been jailed. David Atkinson led officers on a dangerous 20-minute pursuit around the streets of Sunderland after getting behind the wheel while under the influence of drugs. His manner of driving […]
Coronavirus update: University cases, crime, tier battles and free school meals
HERE’S a round-up of today’s latest news on the coronavirus pandemic from around the UK. DURHAM University has said that 964 of their staff and students have tested positive for coronavirus in the seven days prior to Wednesday 14 October. This comes when Northumbria and Newcastle University confirmed over 1600 […]
How the US Election polls stand following cancelled Presidential Debate
DONALD Trump was supposed to go against Joe Biden, in the early hours of Thursday morning (October 15), but The Commission on Presidential Debates cancelled the meeting. Following on from the first presidential debate, two weeks ago, the President refused to do a virtual debate after his recent battle with […]
Helping tackle racism – how graduate Chantal’s fledgling business is taking off
A YOUNG woman’s desire to improve people’s understanding of sexism and racism has led to her using her skills as a radio presenter to launch her own business. Chantal Herbert, 37, from Newcastle, graduates from MA Radio from the University of Sunderland later this year with a fledgling business that is already […]