Minister: ‘timely restrictions but no national needed Environment Secretary George Eustice said the Government has introduced tiered restrictions for local areas in a “timely way” and a national lockdown is “not appropriate”. Speaking on Times Radio this morning, he said: “In some ways we’ve always anticipated that there would be […]
HEROIC paramedics have been praised by police after saving the life of a stab victim who was minutes from death. Police were called to a flat in South Shields just two days before Christmas last year, after a man had been savagely beaten and stabbed. Incensed thug Michael Wilson […]
FOOTBALLER Marcus Rashford’s ongoing campaign to end child food poverty has been making headlines, as the Covid-driven poverty crisis deepens. The Manchester United and England striker is calling for an extension of free school meals to 1.4million more UK children, an increase in the value of Healthy Start fresh fruit […]
CARDS for Good Causes, the UK’s largest multi-charity Christmas card organisation, has opened its doors in Sunderland as Christmas card sales have already seen a significant rise this year. Sam Boal went along to discover more. THE pop-up shop, which is run by volunteers, opened in Sunderland’s Bridges shopping […]
EXCLUSIVE A 24-YEAR-OLD North East woman has told of the terrifying experience of being rushed into hospital with Covid-19 and then into intensive care – where doctors were unable to tell her if she would survive. Lauren Mackenzie said: “I asked if I was going to be OK and […]
WONDERING how to celebrate Halloween this year, within Covid guidelines? Here’s a list of nine ‘fang-tastic’ Halloween events in the North East to attend safely this year: from parties to pumpkin picking, spooky cooking, ghost tours and arts and crafts, there’s something for everyone!
A NEW report from a leading UK think tank and the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called for an urgent ‘family stimulus’ package alongside Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s new job support scheme. Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) executive director Carys Roberts said today that without a significant cash injection, […]
Ministers ponder exit strategies – and whole new level of restrictions HUNDREDS of thousands more people are expected to be placed under the toughest coronavirus restrictions this week, as ministers opened up on how areas could exit their lockdown measures. Parts of Nottinghamshire look set to be the next to […]
THE government’s decision to not back free school meals for children until Easter will have a huge impact on the local community, according to charity Hebburn Helps. Conservative MPs overwhelmingly voted against the proposal, which was defeated 322-261 in Parliament. The motion was put forward by the Labour party, […]
US President Donald Trump went head-to-head with White House rival Joe Biden in the final presidential debate, with a little under two weeks to go before the American election on November 3. Kamron Kent reports on the key topics the two men discussed and how the debate went. Coronavirus Once […]