One in thirteen 18-year-olds in England and Wales suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), according to a recent study. Half of those experienced a traumatic episode in the last 12 months. The study, published by the Journal Lancet Psychiatry, reveals that over 31% of the 2,064 participants who were 18-years-old had […]
The University of Sunderland held the Sister Shack event in support of International women’s Day on March 8. The event featured Arts and Craft stalls, poetry sessions and discussions on women’s rights. The Sister Shack event took place at the City Space, Sunderland and was on until 7pm. Several speakers and […]
A Gateshead couple are participating in the #Walk1000Miles challenge to raise awareness of encephalitis. Encephalitis is an immune-disease which is diagnosed by acute inflammation that causes the brain to swell. The disease causes psychotic episodes and can cause lifelong complications. James Mckenna, from Gateshead, was diagnosed with a severe migraine […]
An unexpected rise of EU applicants to study at UK universities was confirmed today by new figures. While consequences for EU students post-Brexit are still unclear, the number of applicants has increased by one per cent. The numbers, based on undergraduate applications received at UCAS by the 15 January deadline, […]
The Portuguese Christmas is very different from that in the UK. The first difference, of course, is that Portugal has a gigantic yellow ball in the sky all year long — they call it the Sun! And that is no different at Christmas than the other 364 days. But that […]
Sunderland is praised for its good community, and the support they offer to asylum seekers and refugees from all around the world. Friends of the drop-in (FODI) is a charitable association which offers support to refugees to: “lessen their social isolation and promote their integration into the community.” International Human Rights […]
Chloe Gray, a seven-year-old Sunderland girl who needs a bone marrow donor, was a guest at the switch on of the Christmas lights in Pallion. Diamond Blackfan Anaemia (DBA) is a rare blood condition, affecting less than 1,000 children worldwide. DBA cuts the production of red blood cells, which are produced in the bone marrow. […]
SRNews reporters Daniela Silva and Stacey McMaster interview the famous Blackadder actor Tony Robinson at the Durham Book Festival 2017 at Gala Theatre, Durham. Q: Did you ever visit Durham before the book festival? T: I think of it with affection just because so many of my friends went to University here, […]