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 […]
GEEK Retreat is the newest café to open in Sunderland offering a place for gamers to go. Laura Green and Stewart Brass are the owners behind this newly built café on John Street. It is one of the first gaming café’s in Sunderland, and is part of an independent chain. […]
SUNDERLAND residents are calling for more CCTV and lighting. This comes after a UN study found 97 per cent of UK women aged 18-24 have experienced sexual harassment, raising concerns regarding women’s safety. Residents highlighted green spaces as areas needing more CCTV and lighting. The council says it’s dedicated to […]
THE Covid-19 pandemic has affected the lives of almost everyone around the world. We spoke to Ben Hodgson, Head of disability support at the University of Sunderland to get some insight into how his working life has changed as a result of the pandemic. Ben has given us insight into […]
THE critical roles and responsibilities nurses play across global healthcare systems has been thrown into sharp focus during the last 12 months of the Covid-19 pandemic. As nurses continue to be at the frontline of patient care in hospitals and across their communities, we caught up with two students during […]
THE past year and a half has been a tough one, mentally, intellectually, and socially for first-year college students across the UK. ACCORDING to the mental health website, Mind.org.uk, nearly 73% of students have claimed their mental health has suffered as a result of lockdown. The transition from a […]
AN elderly couple from Essex give an insight into what their experience of living through the coronavirus pandemic and a country on lockdown has been like. Mrs Hazel Chandler, 81, and Mr Victor Chandler, 82, from Essex, have given a clear insight into their “new normal” life since the coronavirus […]
THERE is no doubt that over the last year the pandemic has wreaked havoc on the lives of everyone, but office workers have been forced to work from home for the whole pandemic. How has this impacted them? OFFICE worker Julie, who is 54 and from Gateshead, has spoken of […]
THERE is no question that over the past 12 months the world stopped, and for many people this meant their livelihoods had been taken away. Youths have arguably been some of the most affected by the pandemic and it’s continuous lockdowns, with this being the prime time of their lives […]
SUPERMARKETS remaining open, though socially distanced, have been one of the few constants of the pandemic and reminders of life outside of lockdown. Whilst pubs, stadiums, barbers and shops have all been closed for the majority of the multiple lockdowns, supermarkets have been open throughout each lockdown as one of […]