NORTH East residents have weighed in on Facebook’s plans for an Instagram platform aimed at under-13s, with many concerned about child safety. AFTER Buzzfeed News obtained an internal post by an Instagram executive in March, a large group of global public health advocates have urged Facebook to scrap these plans […]
MENTAL health awareness has never been more important as symptoms of anxiety, stress and depression have increased due to the Covid-19 crisis. THE Office for National Statistics (ONS) found that almost one in five adults were likely to be suffering some type of depression during the pandemic in June 2020 […]
FRAUDSTERS are targeting vulnerable people during the pandemic with fake NHS texts to obtain personal details, with elderly people more at risk. A new scam has begun to emerge which takes advantage of people desperate for the Covid-19 vaccine, where the offenders will send a text or email which looks […]
#The CoronaDiaries IN A TIME of uncertainty, panic and fear, we can be sure of one thing: the royals are doing just fine, thank you for asking. For those of you who have been living under a rock recently, COVID-19 has quite literally swept the globe and put many […]
As someone from a different part of the same country, people might not think I’d struggle with the slang of the North East – this is simply not true. The local slang is unique and special, like listening to a new language that you can kind of draw comparisons from, […]
Newcastle College student Abby Hillyer has set up new initiative aimed at helping women and non-binary people break into the music industry. Soundlass was created from a passion of getting women into the music industry after a successful all-female music event was set up by Abby herself, including […]
The national Ipsos MORI exit poll gave Boris Johnson a clear majority to continue as Prime Minister – signalling a likely drubbing for Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour. The poll predicted that the Tories would hold 368 seats – well over the 325 seats needed for a Commons majority. The prediction gave […]
Families gathered in Sunderland’s Mowbray Park on December 7th to witness the unveiling of 95 new stones honouring current and previous veterans in the military. Roughly 350 people attended the opening and dedication, with the Mayor and Mayoress of Sunderland present to give the opening speech. Also in attendance were […]