ON November 5, the UK entered a second national Covid lockdown, which means all non-essential stores and businesses have had to shut their doors for a month. Sam Boal has been speaking to several about how they are coping – and found a mixture of frustration, anger and worry … […]
DONALD Trump’s Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has told reporters: “There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration” – even as world leaders have been queueing up to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden. Ignoring entirely the apparent election defeat for his boss, Mr Pompeo said: “We’re ready. The world […]
The Covid-19 virus. Here’s today’s round-up of Covid-19 latest news. Disabled lose more care services than non-disabled during pandemic Half of disabled people who were receiving care before the coronavirus pandemic said they cannot now access all the treatment they need, figures show. Around three in 10 (29 per cent) […]
THIS year has been crazy; a worldwide pandemic has been unspeakably difficult for billions of people across the globe – not least for students living away from home. If you’re finding this a scary and upsetting time, we’ve put together what we hope is a page of helpful advice and […]
A SENIOR 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 from Poundland […]
INVESTOR Legal & General and developer Landid have shared new CGI impressions for two new office buildings at Riverside, which will be part of Sunderland City Council’s plan to bring 10,000 new jobs into the city. If planning permission is granted, work on the first of the two buildings […]
A NUMBER of right-wing voters claim they are vilified and feel their views are invalidated by left-leaning voters. The 2020 US election highlighted immense political polarization, and more notably, it also demonstrated that Donald Trump’s 2016 victory was more than a political fluke. However, it is not simply the US […]
Here is the daily Covid roundup Test and Trace issues NHS Test and Trace chief Baroness Harding acknowledged that financial difficulties could be one of the factors in people failing to stay at home for the 14-day self-isolation period. A payment of £500 is available for those on lower […]
WHEN the Covid-19 pandemic struck the UK in March, a lot of the population was presented with an unprecedented amount of free time. Some people used that time to improve their homes, binge Netflix, play games consoles or, in Paddy Hollis’ case, write a book. Eight months later, and Paddy […]
DUE to the recent lockdown that was announced last weekend by the Prime Minister, businesses have once again been forced to close. Countless businesses have been affected by the recent announcement but in the middle of them all is bookshops, and with Christmas on its way this lockdown could have […]