THE Coronavirus pandemic has changed all of our lives, just how much has it affected our bars? THE hospitality industry is the 3rd largest employer in the UK and makes up one in eight jobs. 3.2 million people are directly employed by the industry, making up 9% of total UK […]
Month: December 2020
Covid-19 separates millions over Christmas
Covid-19 separates millions over Christmas. Combine large, bold images with the beautifully crafted words of your story.
North East residents claim Covid-19 has proved a North-South divide still exists
The North-south divide still present in modern day society COVID-19 sparks concern for northern residents as evidence of the North-South divide arise.
Some University of Sunderland students are spending Christmas Alone
Northern Independence Party claims it has support of thousands of voters
THOUSANDS of people are ready to back an independent North of England after years of government neglect, claim the founders of a new political party. Philip Proudfoot, 32, from County Durham, founded the Northern Independence Party (NIP) after growing increasingly frustrated with the Government’s handling of the pandemic. With […]
Northumberland self-employed performer starts door-to-door elf telegram service after losing all gigs to Covid
YOU better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout and SR News are telling you why… Rebecca the elf is coming to town! REBECCA Corbett, 32, is bringing Christmas straight to your door with her elf telegram service. After losing all of her work this year […]
Virus PPE: now it’s a threat to our marine wildlife on North East beaches
MASKS and PPE threaten marine life as they continue to litter the North East coast, with up to 30% of beaches affected, according to new figures. The Marine Conservation Society found that PPE was dumped on nearly a third of beaches that had been cleaned during the Great British […]
Washington woman spends £70 to rescue fish from fair
CHARLOTTE Richards, 22, who currently lives in Washington, was on a day out to the fair when on a whim, she purchased £70 worth of goldfish from a stall. CHARLOTTE and her boyfriend, Liam, had enjoyed a fun day at the fair, going on all of the rides. But as […]
Covid-19: Busting the vaccine myths
DR Jane Falconer is a Senior Lecturer in Immunology at the University of Sunderland. Today, as the Covid vaccine rolls out across the world, Dr Falconer dispels some of the ‘myths’ surrounding the vaccination process. Myth #1: Covid vaccines are unsafe because they have been fast-tracked into production. Truth: Safe Covid […]
Experts warn it is too early to worry about new coronavirus strain
By Nina Massey, PA Science Correspondent AFTER a new variant of coronavirus was identified in the UK, experts have said that it is too early to make any claims about the impact it may have. EXPERTS have warned it is too early to be worried about a new variant of […]