For many people, including myself, travelling the world or moving to another country would be a dream come true. New culture, new foods, and new adventures are all things most people travel for, but the past year has put a stop to a lot of this not just in the […]
News
Pandemic creating confusion over ‘hidden disabilities’ symbol
THE Sunflower Lanyard is designed to let businesses, professionals and people know that someone with invisible disabilities may need a little extra help – but wearers of the lanyard say it is being affected by confusion caused by the pandemic. The scheme is designed to be used for people […]
Pokemon hits new highs
Pokémon is a Japanese manga, trading card game and video game series that originated in Japan in 1996. The name is derived from the term ‘pocket monsters’ Pokémon, especially the trading card game, has turned into something very similar to the stock markets. From Instagram accounts dedicated to documenting price […]
Ex Love Island star Dr Alex George is changing the mental health system for good
Dr Alex George is a doctor turned reality star, and now the UK Youth Mental Health Ambassador, Dr Alex George, really is busy! A classroom full of children is filled with eager young minds with a willingness to learn. However, some of those children are suffering from ill mental health. […]
Climate emergency: Only 1 out of 6 UK council cars are electric
ONLY one out of six cars used by UK councils are electric, despite most of them have declared a climate emergency, an SR News investigation has found. This represents 1,161 out of 5,899 total cars. Over 40 per cent of councils don’t have electric vehicles (EVs) and only 0.6 per […]
Sunderland’s first bubble tea shop “didn’t anticipate the demand” as it lands prime spot in high street
MOTHER and daughter team, Sam and Millie Johnson are bringing Taiwanese-inspired teas to their hometown of Sunderland with the cities first shop to offer bubble teas. The owner, Sam Johnson, 49, previously worked as a health and safety engineer at Nissan, and first discovered bubble tea from her 19-year-old daughter. […]
It’s A Sin – Aids still huge killer and victims don’t even know they have it
THIS year the world was shut down by the coronavirus pandemic – but the TV drama ‘It’s A Sin’ has reminded us that even today, the number of deaths through Covid-19 is dwarfed by the ongoing Aids pandemic. Having watched the series, which predominantly follows a group of gay men […]
Nikki Grahame: why we really need to start talking about eating disorders
The tragic death of reality TV star and anorexia sufferer Nikki Grahame this month is a powerful reminder of the threat from eating disorders in today’s social media-driven society, where image is everything to vulnerable younger people. One campaigner who has herself suffered from social media-fuelled eating disorder says it […]
Demand for North East allotments soars throughout pandemic as gardening enthusiasts seek solace in lockdown
ALLOTMENT waiting lists have tripled in some areas of the North East with “massive demand” for “safe havens” during the pandemic. Over 3.5 times as many green-fingered enthusiasts in Darlington have applied to the waiting lists of three allotment sites in 2021 (274) compared to 2018 (76). The highest average […]
Newcastle allotment holders devastated after greenhouses smashed and sheds broken into
DEVASTATED allotment holders in Newcastle are “shocked” and “heartbroken” after vandals broke into sheds and smashed greenhouses. Many of the members of Greenwater Pool Allotments group in Jesmond Vale have carefully tended to their plots for many years, but this recent act of vandalism is the worst they have seen. […]