The ex Tomorrow’s World presenter Judith Hann has backed better training for science teachers to inspire other women. Ms Hann has called for “more and better-trained” science teachers to inspire other women to go into science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers. The Zoology and Botany graduate from Durham University […]
By Charlie Turnbull The Borough pub in Sunderland city centre is one of the top drinking spots in Sunderland on Derby Day. However, the pub is only one of few pubs that do not actually show the game. But this does not mean it is not busy. Russell Field, a […]
Singer Ellie Goulding made an appearance in the North East his week as part of her Delirium World Tour. The Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle held the stage for the 29 year old singer on Wednesday March 16, as she performed hits from her latest album Delirium. Thousands of fans […]
Credit: WWFunitedkingdom/YouTube. More than 10 million people in the UK will be switching off their lights for an hour this Saturday as part of WWF’s 10th Earth Hour. The symbolic event starts at 8:30pm, and 178 countries will turn off their lights to show they care about the environment. Many iconic […]
More than 300,000 of the UK’s over 65s are thought to be “chronically lonely”, a new research shows. The findings suggest that loneliness is a silent killer which affects the country’s elderly. According to Age UK, more than 2 million over 75s live alone, with more than a million saying […]
A North East Council Leader has warned that the Northern Powerhouse could become a ‘political catchphrase’ if the government does not back the initiative further. Durham County Council Leader Simon Henig said: “It’s just a phrase at the moment which doesn’t have any real content and that’s why it’s so […]
By Yolanda Branch and Beth King The Washington Wetland Centre has welcomed new-born quadruplet Asian short-clawed otter cubs. The new arrivals were born on March 3 to Mimi and Musa, the Wetlands most popular otter pair. The new-borns join their sister of 10 months, Squeak, who was born last May. […]
Students across the North East appear to have opposing opinions on Government plans to make it a criminal offence to not pay back student loans. Almost 2,000 people from across the North East have signed an online petition backing calls to stop these plans. Tsvetelina Dobreva, vice president for education at […]
The Tyne and Wear Public Transport Users Group has welcomed the proposal by Nexus to take direct control of the Metro. The current contract with DB Regio comes to an end next year, which would end the split between a private company operating the trains and the public body, Nexus. […]
Sunderland’s re-enactment group, Historia Normannis, is currently training for a medieval charity triathlon on April 17. It is straight in at the deep end, starting off with a round of Clash of Knights, which is a combination of tag rugby and medieval combat. Then, the brave members of the 12th […]