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 […]
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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 […]
Public library sign-ups dip as digitisation on the books for libraries
THE number of people signing up for library memberships in the North East has fallen, according to the latest local authority figures. According to data from Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, in the Sunderland Council area 4,215 people signed up for a library membership in 2016, compared with 3,088 […]
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. […]
Researchers find racism towards East and Southeast Asians causes low life satisfaction and unhappiness as hate crimes increase by 21% in the UK
HATE crimes towards East and Southeast Asians (ESEAs) have increased 21 per cent in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same period in 2018 and 2019, according to UK Police. Researchers believe this is linked to significant reductions in life satisfaction, happiness, and mental health. The community is […]
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 […]
Petition launched to save Houghton-le-Spring Barclays Bank
A PETITION has been launched to save a Houghton-le-Spring bank set for closure. Donna Thomas, who is secretary of the town’s residents group, set up the petition after Barclays announced it would be closing its Newbottle Street branch on July 2. Among its reasons for closing the store, the banking […]