A victim of online abuse has welcomed new guidelines for the prosecution of internet “trolls”. University of Sunderland student Stephen Brunton said he faced false accusations online six years ago and now welcomes the latest move to convict offenders. New guidelines from the CPS mean online abusers could be prosecuted […]
Fears of a record high in migration for the UK have proved to be unfounded after new figures were published today. The Daily Mail reported that net migration – the difference between the higher number of immigrants versus emigrants leaving the country – could smash the record of 336,000 set […]
Two major meningitis awareness groups have expressed their sadness for the passing of Faye Burdett. Meningitis Now and the Meningitis Research Foundation are backing a Parliamentary petition calling for older children to have a vaccine, following last year’s campaign to vaccinate all new-borns and babies under one year old. Two-year-old […]
A Sunderland health expert has supported demands for a meningitis vaccine for older children. Professor Jim Smith, secretary for the Sunderland Local Pharmaceutical Committee, says cost is one of the reasons why there is a lack of a widespread meningitis vaccine. A public outcry has been sparked after two-year-old Faye […]
A Wearside MP has slammed Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s decision to impose contracts on junior doctors. Sharon Hodgson, MP for Washington and Sunderland West, said it was shocking to hear of the minister’s ultimatum in a long-running row with medics. Mr Hunt has announced in Parliament that contracts would be […]
Sound track: Enthusiast by Tours, 2011. Licensed under CC 3.0 Sunderland people are divided over an increase in British aid to Syrian refugees. Prime Minister David Cameron announced yesterday that aid for the refugees could double to £2.3 billion by 2020, which means 2016 will see the Government donating £510m. […]
Sunderland shop workers at Hylton Retail Park have backed the building work of the £117.6 million New Wear Crossing as a positive move for drivers. However, they have also said they are worried that customers could be deterred from shopping due to year-long roadworks and closures affecting access from Wessington […]