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Bridget Phillipson took aim at the Government today, saying that the Conservatives have overseen “a decade of decline in skills and training opportunities”. This has happened at the start of National Apprenticeship Week, while apprenticeships were down 6.1% at the start of the 2022/23 academic year. Labour plan to hire over a thousand careers advisers […]
Residents in Sunderland wanting to hold a street party to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III will have to seek permission from Sunderland City Council. The first coronation in the country since that of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 will take place on Saturday May 6, 2023 at Westminster Abbey in London, and will […]
By Ali Mohammed, Ryan O’Hara and Liam Rafferty As winter nears ever-closer to an end, everyone’s favourite season is fast approaching: Festival Season. Massif and Awakenings will kick-off an electrifying festival season in March and April. The Tyne and Wear will be a part of this summer full of raves hosting Loosefest, taking place at […]
The council have proposed a seasonal ban on dogs from the popular slope beach in Seaham, amongst other new restrictions. Proposed under the Durham County Council Dog Controls Public Space Protection order 2023, dog walkers will face a seasonal ban on the Seaham beach between 10am and 3pm from May until September. In the proposals […]
Covid-19 hospital admissions have increased in Sunderland and other parts of Britain, with the UK Health Security Agency now monitoring the latest variant dubbed “Kraken”. Kraken, or its official name XBB.1.5, was first discovered in the US in October but the variant has now been discovered in the UK with one in 20 cases being […]
A Swastika symbol has been sprayed onto a busy route into Newcastle City Centre, in direct response to the introduction of the Clean Air Zone. The Nazi emblem was sprayed on Great North Road in Newcastle, alongside the message “F*** THE CLEAN AIR ZONE”. Many drivers entering the city have been greeted by the message, […]
Thousands of Newcastle United fans are expected to travel to London without a ticket for the Carabao cup final. Newcastle United will face Manchester United on February 26 at 4.30pm at Wembley stadium. But, with an allocated ticket allowance of just under 33,000, it’s expected many fans will be ticketless in the capital. A big […]
The University of Sunderland has announced plans for a ‘game-changing’ £250million investment into its facilities in both Sunderland and London. The investment has received praise for being a big change in the University’s ambitions, realigning with Sunderland City Council’s regeneration programme across the region. The first phase of the plan, running from now until 2027, […]
North-East schools and universities hit by nationwide teaching strikes
American Football is one of the fastest growing sports in the UK, and indeed across the world, with The National Football League (NFL) hosting its centrepiece, Super Bowl LVII (57) at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on Sunday February 12, as the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Kansas City Chiefs. Kettles will undoubtedly be […]
