Covid-19 and its impact on international students studying in Tyne and Wear, UK It is clear that the impacts of this newly discovered virus affects students in many ways, so let’s take a look on it a little closer in the article below!
Year: 2020
Unemployment rises in the North East
WITH the region having the highest unemployment rates in the UK, SR News investigates as unemployment reaches its highest since January 2017. DATA released by the Office for National Statistics showed unemployment in the North East on the rise, resulting in a job crisis for the region. Figures from the […]
Newcastle International Airport introduces Covid-19 testing
NEWCASTLE International Airport has introduced Covid-19 testing for passengers who require a negative test to be allowed entry into their destination. DESTINATIONS around the world are requiring passengers to provide a negative Covid-19 test upon entry, and tests carried out by the NPH Group at Newcastle Airport are now available […]
Beamish Museum to offer video calls to children from Father Christmas
FAMILIES who have missed out on meet and greets with Father Christmas this year due to the ongoing Coronavirus restrictions will be offered video calls. EVERY weekend, Father Christmas will be talking to children about their gift wish lists all from the comfort of their homes through a Zoom call, […]
A cute creature which needs our help to survive … let alone thrive
By PROF ANGELA SMITH Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries at UoS HAVING been brought up on the outskirts of a small town, hedgehogs were very much part of the natural world around us. From the evidence of them in my parents’ garden to the sad but familiar sight […]
UK food poverty crisis – one food parcel needed every 10 seconds
With 670,000 additional people in the UK being officially classed as ‘destitute’ by the end of 2020, food poverty in the UK is at crisis point. Robin Ferris, founder and CEO of Bankuet, an organisation set up to help stock the UK’s foodbanks, tells Nic Eatch of SR News […]
Music superstar Sam is ‘humbled’ by traumatic life story of Big Issue seller
NORTH East music star Sam Fender recently found himself in conversation with one of The Big Issue’s long-serving sellers – and said he was humbled by the experience. The man who left Sam feeling that way was Earl Charlton – who leads a life in stark contrast to that […]
Do I stay or do I go? University students describe ‘stressful’ decisions to stay or return home for Christmas
STUDENTS at the University of Sunderland have said that deciding whether or not to go home for Christmas during the pandemic has been ‘stressful’. The large student population are faced with the difficult decision of spending Christmas with family or staying put over the holidays, due to Covid restrictions. The […]
Sunderland swimmers take a dip in the freezing North-Sea to stay healthy amidst the Pandemic
THE North-East has been placed under tier-3 lockdown restrictions, causing concern amongst locals who use cold-water swims to maintain a healthy mentality. The Roker Bathing Club meet weekly at the Cat and Dog Steps in Sunderland, which is said to be the “highlight of their week.” See full interview below:
Southwick man begins fundraising campaign to provide free school meals to children across the area
FOOTBALLER Marcus Rashford has inspired a fundraising campaign to prevent children in Southwick from going hungry this winter. Inspired by the Manchester United star’s free meals campaign, Southwick resident, Michael Butler opened a GoFundMe page with the goal of raising £1,000 to support children and families in the Southwick area. […]