FOLLOWING advice from Northumbria police and Newcastle City Council, supporters were encouraged to instead light a candle on their doorstep to remember the 33-year-old. THE vigil, in response to the disappearance and murder of Sarah Everard, was meant to take place on 13 March in Newcastle City Centre. But was cancelled […]
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Experts weigh in on North East mental health during lockdown
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 […]
Hungarian mother thanks children’s charity which paid to feed her family
A HUNGARIAN mother-of-two who lost her job during the Covid-19 pandemic has spoken out to thank a children’s charity which helped her get back on her feet. Viktoria Ulviczki-Szep, who is 38, decided to pack her bags and leave Hungary after losing her job as a chef during the Covid-19 […]
How have North East museums coped during lockdown?
NORTH East museums have spoken out about the challenges of closing their doors during throughout lockdown. CURRENTLY, all museums remain closed across the region and the whole country. The roadmap out of lockdown highlighted by PM Boris Johnson on 23 February states that museums can not re-open until May 17 […]
Student teachers step up to chalkface to help school’s lockdown return
NEARLY a fortnight after pupils in England returned to the classroom, trainee teachers from the University of Sunderland are helping them adjust to the ‘new normal’. Twenty trainees have started their placements at Monkwearmouth Academy, in Sunderland, this week, to help pupils catch up after months of remote-learning due […]
Is too much screen time having a negative impact on our health?
WHETHER it’s via phone, laptop, tablet, or TV, we spend most of our waking hours staring at our screens. Since the pandemic hit, this has only worsened as we were asked to work from home. Adults and children have both been affected by this, and many have felt that it […]
Public Health England clamping down on rumours about the vaccines
SUNDERLAND’S Director of Public Health is clamping down on false rumours about the vaccines. OVER 24 million people have had their first dose of the vaccine. However, some minorities have refused or are against the vaccine, and they call themselves anti-vaxxers. While vaccines were beginning to roll out, rumours circulated […]
North East star Cheryl in tears at former band mate’s cancer news
NORTH East pop superstar Cheryl Fernandez-Versini has revealed that she “lost it” and “started crying” when former Girls Aloud bandmate Sarah Harding revealed she may not live to see another Christmas. Sarah has revealed that 2020 may have been her last Christmas, after doctors discovered the breast cancer she […]
138 victims of domestic abuse every day in NE – women 26-30 most at risk
THE death of Sarah Everard has raised many questions on the number of cases of harassment, sexual offences and domestic abuse in the UK. SR News has analysed data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in the North East to understand the situation in our region. Data shows […]
‘Little and often’ could be the exercise motto to save us from ‘still life’
Dr Matthew Campbell, Principal Investigator in Human Metabolism at the University of Sunderland’s asks “In lockdown life, can simply moving more improve our health?” WE ALL know exercise is good for us and that a lack of it is bad for our health. What is less clear, however, is how much […]