New figures obtained by SR News show students made up a tiny minority of North East households checked by police for suspected Covid lockdown breaches last year. But we also found dissatisfaction among some students about the way their community was policed during Covid. STUDENT households accounted for less […]
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Revealed: the impact of pandemic mental health trauma among NHS staff
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 […]
South Shields sustainable store launched during lockdown
Zilch Weigh House opened its door to the public for the first time on April 12 this year. Founders, Andrew and Claire Quinn, used lockdown to develop and launch their sustainable living store, with the aim of leading by example for their young children, as well as providing their local […]
Animal rescue organisations “overwhelmed” by “horrendous” rise of lost and abandoned dogs
OUT-OF-DATE microchips and low lost dog reclaim rates during the COVID-19 pandemic are putting pressure on North East animal rescue organisations. Catherine Gillie, Regional Manager at Dogs Trust, told SR News: “Between August 2020 and January 2021 there was a 41 per cent increase in the number of visits to […]
Slight rise in online crime in the North East last year
THE number of crimes being committed online slightly dropped during last years first national lockdown, according to figures released by Northumbria Police to SR News following a Freedom of Information request (FOI). WHEN the nation entered it’s first national lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, the number of online crimes […]
Region’s councils lose millions in car parking fees during pandemic
THE PANDEMIC has hit council car park revenue hard, with some North East authorities making £9 million less in 2020 than in previous years. A combined total of £4.1 million was made across the three highest-earning car parks in each council area in 2020 including Sunderland, Newcastle, Gateshead, North […]
Crown courts backlog at critical level during pandemic, inspectors say
THE pandemic has caused a sharp rise in the backlog of crown court cases, with Newcastle leading in the North East with over 1,600 cases still waiting to be heard, an SR News investigation has found. DATA from freedom of information request (FOI) shows how in January 2020, Newcastle Crown […]
North East to elect new Police and Crime Commissioner
ELECTIONS will be held on May 6 to choose the next Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Northumbria. The four candidates who are standing for the role are Duncan Crute (Conservative), Julian Kilburn (Independent), Peter Maughan (Liberal Democrat), and Kim McGuinness (Labour) who has been PCC since 2019.
Double tragedy inspires University student to give back
A STUDENT coming to terms with the death of his mum and brother is embarking on a series of challenges. ANDY Turnbull, 32, from Castletown in Sunderland, is studying MSc Sport & Exercise Science at the University of Sunderland and is coach for the University’s Women’s Rugby team. Andy, along […]
‘Tech’ a new leaf out of John’s book – join the technology revolution!
FROM remote learning to working from home, from shopping to socialising … Professor John Murray knows that in these uncertain times one thing is certain: some coronavirus pandemic changes will stick. John, who has joined the University of Sunderland as the new academic dean of the Faculty of Technology, […]