National News
An hour of national debate is coming to Sunderland, which is hosting an episode of BBC Question Time tonight (November 6). The famous topical debate programme will air at 10.40pm on BBC One tonight, after being broadcast live on BBC iPlayer from 9pm. The show is also available on the BBC news channel and BBC […]
Students at UK universities, including Sunderland, could pay close to £10,000 in tuition fees next year as a result of the government’s decision to tie them to inflation. Tuition fees in England will increase in line with inflation each year from 2026, Education Secretary (and MP for Houghton and Sunderland South) Bridget Phillipson has […]
Sunderland is proving that it’s not just a city of bridges and beaches — it’s a city of connectivity. And tomorrow (November 5) it will discover whether it has won a prestigious international award for its digital growth. The city has been shortlisted as one of the top three finalists in the World Smart City […]
Around five million British computer users will be at risk of cybercrime next week, when Microsoft ends its support for Windows 10 – but it seems Sunderland students may be largely unaffected. From October 14, PCs running on Windows 10 will no longer be provided with security and feature updates or technical support. Although they will […]
A Northumberland pensioner who took her local MP on a ‘blindfold walk’ to highlight the dangers facing visually-impaired people has welcomed news of a possible national ‘pavement parking’ ban. Joyce Anderson, 80, who is visually impaired, has been campaigning with the Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) for safer streets for years and said: […]
Storm Amy is set to hit Tyne and Wear this weekend forcing multiple events to be postponed with wind speeds predicted to reach 60mph. The storm, which formed as a distinct feature in the jet stream partly due to the interaction of Hurricane Imelda and Humberto in the Atlantic, will bring disruptive wind and heavy […]
North East MP Bridget Phillipson will find out today (25 September) if she has secured the backing of the UK’s major unions to become Kier Starmer’s new deputy. Trade unions Unison and GMB are set to announce whether they will back Phillipson to become Angela Rayner’s successor as deputy leader of the Labour Party. Phillipson […]
The UK government is pushing Artificial Intelligence as a game-changer in the fight against climate change. Despite these ambitious claims though, there is a glaring oversight in the fact they are not tracking the environmental impact of AI itself. Since 2023, the UK government has actively pursued a policy of integrating AI into various sectors […]
This week marks Mental Health Awareness Week, an annual event dedicated to promoting understanding and support for mental wellbeing worldwide. In the UK, the campaign has been led by the Mental Health Foundation since 2001, bringing people together to focus on securing good mental health for all. This year’s awareness week runs from 12 to […]
A Sunderland domestic abuse charity have voiced their concerns about the “potential challenges” showing Netflix drama ‘Adolescence’ in schools will bring. Wearside Women in Need, a domestic abuse charity providing services to people in Sunderland, have urged the need for “sufficient funding for specialist services” to help deliver the education of issues such as online […]
