A CONSERVATIVE MP who until very recently was a junior minister for the Northern Powerhouse project has caused outrage by clumsily suggesting that culture in the south is all about ballet and opera – but in the north it’s just about football. Jake Berry, MP for Darwen and Rossendale […]
A LOSS of wi-fi for students in university accommodation across the North East has provoked frustration and criticism, after disrupting their studies during lockdown. Students reported losing their internet signal early on Tuesday afternoon – which removed their ability to study and attend remote learning sessions from home. Students in […]
THE North East is known for its friendly nature, but sometimes the language in the region can be, well… interesting. We asked our readers which words they find the most annoying – and got some interesting responses. I find it so weird that people call sweets ‘ket’ — Sam […]
Search ‘US Election 2020’ to see all our coverage Latest post-US election news… Georgia to face a full recount … by hand An audit of US presidential election results in Georgia will trigger a full hand recount, state officials have announced. Secretary of state Brad Raffensperger said at […]
BAME people face ‘up to twice’ the infection risk of whites People of black and Asian ethnicities are up to twice as likely to be infected with Covid-19, compared to white individuals, a comprehensive analysis has found. The data also suggests that the risk of being admitted to intensive care […]
SPARK radio superstar Emma Millen picked up four Student Radio Awards this year – including Best Presenter of the year – proving that she is one of the biggest up-and-coming young DJs in the country. The news underlines Spark’s status as a multi-award-winning platform for the University of Sunderland […]
AN SR News online poll has found that – unlike Prime Minister Boris Johnson – nearly one-in-four of our readers would not get a Covid-19 vaccine if they were offered it. 💉COVID VACCINE💉 Yesterday, early results from the world’s first effective Covid-19 vaccine showed it could prevent more than […]
A SENIOR Northumbria Police officer has praised an off-duty detective who bravely detained a suspected shoplifter accused of threatening staff with a knife. Shortly after 3pm on Saturday (November 7) police were alerted to a disturbance in Sunderland city centre. It was reported that a shopper had stolen items […]
JONATHAN Van-Tam, England’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer is warning the public that while Pfizer has an ongoing COVID-19 vaccine trial going on, it is not to be a “shortcut” out of the current national lockdown. He has said that he is “hopeful” that the vaccines are important in helping us […]
BUDDING wordsmiths with a passion for our coastline are being invited to enter a competition that celebrates the sea. Sea Sunderland, organised by the University of Sunderland, will promote the Seaburn area by producing seven recorded ‘flash fictions’ to be showcased in December. Six of the ‘flashes’ will be […]