THIS year has been crazy; a worldwide pandemic has been unspeakably difficult for billions of people across the globe – not least for students living away from home. If you’re finding this a scary and upsetting time, we’ve put together what we hope is a page of helpful advice and […]
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Praise for local children’s charity Rainbow Trust from a mother who used them in her time of need
Praise has been given to local children’s charity Rainbow Trust as nine-year-old Sophie from Durham rings her ‘end of treatment bill’ this month, marking the end of two years of gruelling chemotherapy. Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity supports families with a seriously ill child and enables them to make the most […]
Hundreds come together in Sunderland’s Keel Square to remember Manchester attack victims
Hundreds of people from Sunderland came together in solidarity last night (May 25) to pay their respects to those who lost their lives in the Manchester Arena attack. A vigil was held in Keel Square to remember those involved in the incident which devastated the city of Manchester on Monday, […]
North East business start-up helps fishmonger set up shop
Business start-up Full Circle North East has provided business support to entrepreneur fishmonger Joel Dodds in his quest to open up a fishmonger shop in County Durham. The company, which was launched earlier this year by cousins Leanne Knight and Kirsty Campbell, has helped J Dodds Fresh Fish & Seafood […]
“Type 1 diabetes is hard work at age of 21: having to take insulin 3 times a day…and explain to my friends what I’m doing and why”
Young people with Type 1 diabetes in the North East have shown their support for new diabetes findings. A team of researchers from the University of Exeter Medical School, the University of Oslo and the network of Pancreatic Organ Donors (nPOD) found the progression of the disease is radically different in those diagnosed as teenagers […]