It has been announced that the NHS will be putting an extra £1billion a year into mental health services by 2020. The pledge came after Jeremy Hunt explained that the government need to provide extra money in order for the NHS to cope with demands on services such as mental […]
Residents and businesses in Sunderland’s Seaburn have been viewing plans to put the area back on the seaside tourist map, and create new jobs, leisure facilities and homes. The consultation event at the Seaburn Leisure Centre on March 11 and 12, which showcased the new proposals, was well-attended by more […]
Today (March 16) the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has announced his eighth Budget for this year. These are some of the key announcements: Some of Osborne’s key announcements will affect the education sector, as he proposed to double the dedicated funding for sport in primary schools that will […]
Northumbria Police has been working with the two football clubs to make sure fans can reach the Tyne-Wear derby on time. Tens of thousands of football fans will fill St James’ Park on Sunday as Newcastle United host Sunderland AFC in a 1.30pm kick-off. More than 25 coaches will start […]
The number of people employed within the North East is at a record high. Between November 2015 to January 2016, 70.6 per cent of people over the age of 16 were employed. And now there are 33,000 more people in work than from the last period, with 23,000 more people […]
A Sunderland academic believes legalising assisted suicide will “reduce privacy and freedom.” Dr Kevin Yuill argues that atheists and libertarians, as well as those favouring abortion rights and stem-cell research, should stand beside their religious compatriots in opposing legalisation of euthanasia. Dr Quill, a senior lecturer in American History at […]
Two men have been jailed for the murder of Tipu Sultan. Michael McDougal, 47, of Hylton Avenue, South Shields, has been found guilty of murder and sentenced to life with a minimum of 34 years and Michael Mullen, 25, of Hawthorne Avenue, South Shields, has been found guilty of manslaughter […]
A Think Tank has claimed that Government backing to develop the HS3 high-speed rail link between Manchester and Leeds will be “no substitute” for construction work actually beginning. IPPR North warned that the region will expect significant investment in the project. The organisation’s director Ed Cox welcomed George Osborne’s expected […]
Over the last 18 months Sunderland City Council has worked with the wildlife charity Bugle on a project to take action for bees and other pollinators across the city. The project, named Making a B-Line for the North East, is helping to restore wildlife sites and enhance green space. This […]