AFTER years of heartache, loss and setbacks, Taiyyibah Irfan’s dream of being a pharmacist is now a reality, and today – on International Women’s Day – she is hoping her story will inspire others. TAIYYIBAH started her Pharmacy degree at the University of Sunderland in 2013 but didn’t graduate until […]
Month: March 2021
Today is University Mental Health Day – let’s all celebrate ‘togetherness’!
UNIVERSITY Mental Health Day is today – and it’s a joint campaign by UK student mental health charities Student Minds and The University Mental Health Advisers Network (UMHAN) to make mental health a university-wide priority. ‘Take A Breath’ – a song to put a smile on students’ faces for this […]
Back to school: the psychological impact on children returning to class
ON MONDAY, hundreds of thousands of children will be returning to the classroom as schools reopen for all pupils. For many parents there will be mixed emotions, relief from what has been a highly pressurised few months, anxiety over what the effects of reopening may be. But what about the […]
Regional restaurant chain denies misusing furlough wages scheme
NORTH East restaurant chain Tomahawk Steakhouse are in a dispute with their staff and a trade union over payments from the Government’s furlough scheme. All 500 of the company’s employees, currently furloughed under Covid-19 restrictions, received a letter – seen by the BBC and General Municipal Boilermakers (GMB) union – […]
The exercise effect: Online sessions help boost netball team during pandemic
“I think when the world feels so chaotic and uncertain, taking that time out for yourself to exercise has such a huge impact on your mental wellbeing, for boosting your spirit and your mood, and just helping you to cope.” That is the message from 21-year-old Team Sunderland Netball President Philippa Nilsen.With […]
Teesside becomes UK’s largest freeport – but decision faces Labour criticism
Chancellor Rishi Sunak ahead of today’s budget announcement. TEESSIDE is set to become the UK’s largest freeport, in a move which has drawn criticism from other parts of the North East. Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled fresh investment for Tees Valley in today’s Budget, as Teesside and Hartlepool became one […]
Man arrested after gun fired in Tyneside Metro station argument
A MAN was arrested on Monday morning after an alleged shooting in Newcastle. Police were called to an incident near Walkergate Metro Station at 8am, after residents reported gunfire during an argument between four men. Nobody was injured and witnesses reported seeing two men with a gun get into […]
Student shaves head to raise money for eating disorder charity
A STUDENT at the University of Sunderland has shaved her head to raise money for Beat, the UK’s largest eating disorder charity, after they helped save her life. Psychology student, Casey Ferguson, 20, has previously struggled with an eating disorder, and wants to raise money and spread awareness to help […]
Period Poverty likely to worsen in the North East as a result of Covid pandemic
THE CRISIS of Covid-19 has affected almost every part of daily life. With unemployment on the rise in the North East, period poverty is worsening during the pandemic. According to the Royal College of Nursing, period poverty is defined as: “The lack of access to sanitary products due to financial […]
National Trust blossom tree plan aiming to signal hope in Newcastle
THE National Trust (NT) and partners are planning to plant blossom tree circles in cities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland – including the North East. Designs are being drawn up for groves in Nottingham, Newcastle and Plymouth, with other sites to follow. The Trust says its ambition is […]