THE National Trust (NT) and partners are planning to plant blossom tree circles in cities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland – including the North East. Designs are being drawn up for groves in Nottingham, Newcastle and Plymouth, with other sites to follow. The Trust says its ambition is […]
CONTRACEPTIVES for grey squirrels is the latest method to help control their numbers in order to save endangered native red squirrels. Steve Barrett, a North East Red Squirrels (NeRS) Trustee told SR News: “We have always hoped for a contraceptive developed for grey squirrels.” Grey squirrels are an invasive species […]
MASKS and PPE threaten marine life as they continue to litter the North East coast, with up to 30% of beaches affected, according to new figures. The Marine Conservation Society found that PPE was dumped on nearly a third of beaches that had been cleaned during the Great British […]
TWO grey seal pups were found on Roker beach and near Seaburn in the last week, as grey seal numbers continue to boom across the North East. The first seal pup was found last Saturday, near the green railings by the Yacht club at Roker beach. Between September to December, […]
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 […]
WHAT do Margaret Atwood, Dame Emma Thompson and Lily Cole all have in common? They are all set to take part in a global literary event organised by a University of Sunderland academic. Dr Alex Lockwood has helped organise the get-together as part of Lost Species Day, to bring global […]
A NORTH East car restorer is following a trend first pioneered by Prince Harry, with the electrification of a classic motor – for owners with deep pockets. Aston Workshop (AW), based at Beamish in County Durham, have created this program, featuring a recently restored Aston Martin DB6, to fit their heritage […]
CHANCELLOR Rishi Sunak raised the idea of a potential new car tax based on mileage, causing outrage with drivers across the UK. With the growing use of electric cars, the government is currently earning less from road tax despite large tax hikes in April 2018. The Treasury, according to The […]
Search ‘US Election 2020’ to see all our coverage In the run-up to tomorrow’s US Presidential election our student reporting team aims to explore, explain, enlighten and even entertain you on the race for the White House. AS THE CLIMATE CRISIS rages on, the world now awaits the outcome […]
UNIVERSITY of Sunderland (UoS) student Charlotte Riley is on a mission to make sure her centre of learning is doing its bit to protect the local hedgehog population from extinction. She has linked the UoS with a national scheme aiming to make university campuses a better place for the […]