DONALD Trump was supposed to go against Joe Biden, in the early hours of Thursday morning (October 15), but The Commission on Presidential Debates cancelled the meeting. Following on from the first presidential debate, two weeks ago, the President refused to do a virtual debate after his recent battle with […]
A YOUNG woman’s desire to improve people’s understanding of sexism and racism has led to her using her skills as a radio presenter to launch her own business. Chantal Herbert, 37, from Newcastle, graduates from MA Radio from the University of Sunderland later this year with a fledgling business that is already […]
The past few days have seen a storm of controversy around apparent Government ‘contempt’ for the UK’s arts and creative industries (A&CI). First, Chancellor Rishi Sunak provoked anger with comments which, while mis-reported, created the perception that ministers saw careers in A&CI as somehow ‘disposable’. But then came a government […]
A RECKLESS raider inadvertently left his full name and address behind for police – at the home he had just burgled. Malcolm Pyke broke into a garage in East Herrington in the early hours of March 6 and made off with £150 worth of cleaning machinery. But in his haste […]
A “UNIQUE glimpse” of a Siberian tigress hugging a fir tree has won this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Russian photographer Sergey Gorshkov beat 49,000 entries from around the world to scoop the top prize in the prestigious contest, with an image which took more than […]
TECH NEWS APPLE has unveiled the new iPhone 12 in four variations, each with high-speed 5G connectivity for the first time. 5G is the newest generation of mobile communications technology, offering internet speeds up to several times that of current-generation 4G. The new Apple line-up includes a smaller iPhone […]
HERE’S a round-up of today’s latest news on the coronavirus pandemic from around the UK. Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham said the Government “has not discussed” whether his area will be moved into Tier 3 status later today. He tweeted: “Since one meeting on Friday, the Government has not […]
Carole Watson, BA Fashion Journalism course leader and media law lecturer at the University of Sunderland, has been recognised as an inspiring journalism educator by Behind Local News, an online news platform covering the regional press. For Journalism Matters week, which is backed by the National Council for the Training […]
A GANG of four men who stole cylinders of painkilling gas from three North East hospitals at the start of the coronavirus crisis were “despicable” and their crimes “could have been catastrophic”, a judge has said. The men, from Norfolk, were each jailed for four years today (Tuesday 13 […]
PROJECT Big Picture has caught the attention of football fans this past week, as the English Football League (EFL) supported the proposals made by Manchester United and Liverpool. EFL chief executive Rick Parry backed the scheme, which will see greater funding by the Premier League (PL) to EFL clubs, […]