A collection of news-focused and reflective journalism put together voluntarily by Journalism and Media students covering a range of personal and social topics, in an attempt to create a response to this historic moment in Britain’s history.
The number of children treated for eating disorders in Newcastle dropped by 59 per cent during the coronavirus pandemic compared with 2019, according to data obtained by SR News. A FREEDOM of Information (FOI) request to Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) revealed that in 2020, just 31 children aged […]
SOUTH Tyneside and Sunderland Hospitals NHS Trust has experienced an increase in staff absences for anxiety, stress and depression, data shows. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request found that from 2019-2020 there was a 21 per cent increase between nursing and midwifery, dental and medicine and admin staff absences […]
The number of undergraduate students dropping out of university before the end of their first term has fallen, despite the impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on the higher education sector. Despite speculation that there would be a mass exodus of students due to the pandemic’s impact on university life. […]
THE coronavirus pandemic has brought the world to a standstill for the better part of a year, but one area of business which has been able to keep its doors open to the public is the fast food industry. However, frustrated staff in one Sunderland outlet, who have worked tirelessly over […]
The first case of COVID-19 in Sunderland was confirmed a year ago today. The Sunderland resident who tested positive for coronavirus was taken to South Tyneside District Hospital for treatment. At the time just over 320 cases of the virus had been found in the UK. Since then, 20,986 cases […]
YOU better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout and SR News are telling you why… Rebecca the elf is coming to town! REBECCA Corbett, 32, is bringing Christmas straight to your door with her elf telegram service. After losing all of her work this year […]
THERE are few things people love more than their four-legged companions. Humanity has, from time immemorial, strode beside them and they have given us so much to cherish. In the dark times we find ourselves in now, the greatest gift they have given us has become ever more apparent; support. […]
Tyne & Wear Metro trains are being cleaned using a new special disinfectant to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Each train on the system is undergoing a deep clean using the special coronavirus-killing spray, called Zoono Z-71, which kills 99.99% of germs and lasts for 30 days, reducing the risk […]
In April, Her Majesty the Queen said: “We should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return”. Very wise words during these unprecedented times that have resonated with the British people. As life has changed so much in the past few months, keeping […]
A pregnancy and baby teacher and new mother have told of the devastating effects the coronavirus has had on them. Linzy Thirlaway, 43, from Wallsend, teaches pregnancy and baby classes. Bump, Baby and Beyond switched to running online classes when the UK went into lockdown, but the lack of human […]