NEWCASTLE United have come under fire from the NUFC Supporters Trust (NUST), as they continue to take season ticket money from fans. The NUST have released a video today, and said that there are around 18,000 fans still paying for their season ticket, with the club making around £1 million […]
Year: 2020
Man jailed for 14 months after drug-fuelled car chase
A cocaine-fuelled driver who hurtled through residential areas at nearly three times the legal limit to evade police has been jailed. David Atkinson led officers on a dangerous 20-minute pursuit around the streets of Sunderland after getting behind the wheel while under the influence of drugs. His manner of driving […]
Coronavirus update: University cases, crime, tier battles and free school meals
HERE’S a round-up of today’s latest news on the coronavirus pandemic from around the UK. DURHAM University has said that 964 of their staff and students have tested positive for coronavirus in the seven days prior to Wednesday 14 October. This comes when Northumbria and Newcastle University confirmed over 1600 […]
How the US Election polls stand following cancelled Presidential Debate
DONALD Trump was supposed to go against Joe Biden, in the early hours of Thursday morning (October 15), but The Commission on Presidential Debates cancelled the meeting. Following on from the first presidential debate, two weeks ago, the President refused to do a virtual debate after his recent battle with […]
Helping tackle racism – how graduate Chantal’s fledgling business is taking off
A YOUNG woman’s desire to improve people’s understanding of sexism and racism has led to her using her skills as a radio presenter to launch her own business. Chantal Herbert, 37, from Newcastle, graduates from MA Radio from the University of Sunderland later this year with a fledgling business that is already […]
Government approach to Covid striking a bum note with North East musicians
The past few days have seen a storm of controversy around apparent Government ‘contempt’ for the UK’s arts and creative industries (A&CI). First, Chancellor Rishi Sunak provoked anger with comments which, while mis-reported, created the perception that ministers saw careers in A&CI as somehow ‘disposable’. But then came a government […]
Reckless raider inadvertently left name & address behind for police at the home he’d just burgled
A RECKLESS raider inadvertently left his full name and address behind for police – at the home he had just burgled. Malcolm Pyke broke into a garage in East Herrington in the early hours of March 6 and made off with £150 worth of cleaning machinery. But in his haste […]
Wildlife photography awards announced: we want to see your pictures!
A “UNIQUE glimpse” of a Siberian tigress hugging a fir tree has won this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Russian photographer Sergey Gorshkov beat 49,000 entries from around the world to scoop the top prize in the prestigious contest, with an image which took more than […]
TECH: Apple unveils iPhone 12, Paypal launches instalments to keep cash flowing
TECH NEWS APPLE has unveiled the new iPhone 12 in four variations, each with high-speed 5G connectivity for the first time. 5G is the newest generation of mobile communications technology, offering internet speeds up to several times that of current-generation 4G. The new Apple line-up includes a smaller iPhone […]
Coronavirus update: lockdown arguments, drinking crowds and fears over hospitals and care homes
HERE’S a round-up of today’s latest news on the coronavirus pandemic from around the UK. Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham said the Government “has not discussed” whether his area will be moved into Tier 3 status later today. He tweeted: “Since one meeting on Friday, the Government has not […]