“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 […]
Author: Connor Bromley
What’s your favourite Christmas song?
DECEMBER is finally well under way, which means that you can play all your favourite Christmas songs without fear of judgement. We’ve been asking our readers – and some of the North East’s most musical people – to share their favourite Christmas songs. FRANKIE Francis, lead singer in the […]
Masterchef takes his food on the road
FORMER BBC Masterchef contestant Matei Baran has moved from the kitchen and into the community. The chef, who brands his produce as posh street food, is now taking his food into housing estates across the North East, so people can enjoy restaurant-quality food during the Covid pandemic. Matei said: […]
Laboratory meat could help save the planet according to UoS expert
COULD we be heading to a meatless society? A Singapore restaurant has launched their ‘chicken bites’ which are actually made using chicken produced in a laboratory. Meat produced by US company Eat Just, is created in biolaboratories using cells from actual animals, which are then combined with plant-based ingredients. The […]
How the social media giants deliberately profit from trolling
‘Trolling’ – the abuse of people online – is actively encouraged by the social media giants which dominate our world. For Facebook and Twitter, the more heated, angry and abusive the debate gets on their platform the happier they are, because bigger arguments mean bigger audience numbers – and bigger […]
Covid roundup: NE in tier 3, Test and Trace woes, over 600,000 infections last week
Here is today’s Covid roundup. North east in tier 3 The government has placed the north east in tier three of their new restrictions. Here is a full list from the government’s website of what you now can and can’t do. Importantly, the rule of six will apply outdoors […]
Package deliveries nearly double in the North East as online shopping explodes
PACKAGE delivery has become a high-pressure occupation, as the UK’s 7,000 high streets have faced lockdown closure, and shoppers have switched to online ordering. Last year a YouGov poll showed that 46% of people did most of their Christmas shopping online, and this year is likely to be much higher. […]
Max in a million: one little boy’s fight against a rare condition
EXCLUSIVE A NORTH East family has been devastated by the news that their one-year-old has been diagnosed with the rare condition aplastic anaemia. Only one in every million people suffer from the condition, which means the bone marrow and stem cells do not produce enough blood cells and is […]
Nissan denies Washington factory post-Brexit closure claims
NISSAN has rejected a claim that it is to close its Washington factory in the wake of Brexit. The plant, which employs over 7,000 people, is a cornerstone of the North East economy and has been a major Brexit talking point since the referendum in 2016. Social media comment yesterday, […]
Durham Women FC raises over £1,600 for child anti-poverty campaign
DURHAM Women’s FC has raised over £1,600 for the child food poverty campaign set up by Premier League star Marcus Rashford. Manchester United and England striker Rashford, began the #ENDCHILDFOODPOVERTY after the Government rejected proposals to give free school meals outside term time. The FA Women’s Championship club is […]