THE government officially announced yesterday that the North East was to enter a period of restrictions aimed at cutting Covid-19 transfer because of a rising number of cases. Sunderland, Newcastle, Northumberland, Durham, North Tyneside and South Tyneside are all affected. From Friday 18 September regulations came in to ban households […]
Author: Connor Bromley
The numbers behind the North East’s new Covid-19 restrictions
THE North East is entering a period of restrictions due to an increase in Covid-19 cases in the area. Sunderland, Newcastle, North and South Tyneside, Gateshead, County Durham and Northumberland councils – which between them serve a population of over two million people – had asked the government to bring […]
Covid-19: not a lockdown, but restrictions imminent for the North East
SUNDERLAND and the North East were today bracing themselves to face tighter Covid-19 restrictions, after local councils became worried about an increase in the number of people testing positive for the virus. Northumberland, Newcastle, Sunderland, North and South Tyneside, Gateshead and County Durham councils, which between them cover a […]
Spanish City and Park Hotel redevelopment is a sign that North Tyneside is on the up
The Mayor of North Tyneside is feeling optimistic for the future of the area as the £36 million Seafront Master Plan comes to fruition. Mayor Norma Redfearn said: “Everywhere you look there is real change and people are rightly feeling optimistic about the future thanks to our various regeneration schemes. […]
North Marine park set for renovations; what can we expect?
South Shields seafront is set to receive a huge boost with the announced improvements to North Marine park. A children’s play park, artwork beacon and sensory gardens are at the centre of huge plans the council have for the park. The restoration of the Grotto, park promenade, grand staircase, […]
MP seeks clarification on Tobacco Control Plan budget
Mrs Sharon Hodgson, MP for Washington and Sunderland West, has continued to push for answers in regards to controls for tobacco. The Shadow Secretary for Public Health has taken a strong interest in the governments approach to tackling the continuing number of people who still use tobacco products. The Tobacco […]