Author: Keith Bays
The North Shields Fishermen’s Heritage Project is raising money for a statue of a Herring Girl. They want to celebrate the important role that women played in the North East fishing industry. The group are currently holding auctions and events at North Shields pub the Low Lights Tavern, to raise the money they need to […]
Disabled people in the North-East are less likely to attain a degree compared to their able-bodied counterparts according to the latest figures. Many disabled students in the North-East struggle to attain a degree compared to their able-bodied counterparts, and some struggle to access higher education at all. Between 2020-2021 only 17.9% of disabled people attained […]
Sir Keir Starmer has accused government ministers of ‘hypocrisy’ amidst a political scandal over minister’s personal tax affairs. Government ministers such as Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid have come under scrutiny over their tax arrangements. On a visit to Sunderland, Starmer said: “It’s hypocrisy to say, to so many people in Sunderland […]
North East campaigners are concerned at the continued system errors being experienced by drivers, while tunnel operator TT2 sees increased revenue from ‘Unpaid Toll Charge Notices’. Motorists in the region are still experiencing issues with both the ANPR systems being used at the tunnel and the signage being displayed. The campaign says this is a […]
A mother’s journey from war in Ukraine back to the safety of the U.K. that is fraught with danger and problems obtaining a visa. After fleeing Putin’s murderous war machine, the next fight was securing a U.K. visa for her sister-in-law and two children. This after Lena had made the more than 2,000 mile journey […]
The Conservative Party has launched its local election manifesto at the Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens ahead of the local elections in May. One of the pledges made by the party is to cut council tax by £1 million for the residents of Sunderland. Leader of Sunderland Conservatives Coun Antony Mullen said: “This is a […]
Shadow Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting has criticised the government for its mismanagement of the NHS during a visit to Sunderland. Currently over 40,000 residents in Sunderland and South Tyneside are on NHS waiting lists, with more than 18% waiting more than 18 weeks for treatment. Streeting said: “The Conservatives promised to ‘level […]
Sir Keir Starmer criticised Prime Minister Boris Johnson for breaking his contract with the British people during a visit to Sunderland.
