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Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has announced that university students in England will pay higher tuition fees while also receiving a boost to maintenance loans starting next year. For the first time in eight years, tuition fees for undergraduate students will increase, with an additional charge of £285 set for courses in the 2025/2026 academic year. […]
There are many stages in life where it can feel like you’re not exactly going anywhere. University is one of those stages for me. As much as I’m working towards something, that thing being my Journalism degree, I feel very stuck. Sometimes it feels like I’m not really doing anything, I’m only waiting around to get […]
Opinion COP28 has got off to a flying start in Dubai with some highly regarded commitments from the wealthy nations to support the climate challenges being faced by the developing world. Getting consensus from these worthy world leaders is an achievement for sure, but what does it actually mean to those at ground zero of […]
Christmas is just 46 days away and decorations are up for grabs for affordable prices here in Sunderland. The Bridges Shopping Centre is well known for its bright and lovely Christmas decorations. Some families already have their decorations up and in ready for the festive season but if you are finding it difficult to […]
ANNOUNCED X-HIRING ON TWITTER/X On August 25th, Elon Musk announced on “X” a new hiring feature — “X-Hiring”, which could be a good competitor for LinkedIn or an addition to expanding networking. X-Hiring is now available with early access to Verified Organizations, which will allow them to post jobs and organically reach millions of candidates. […]
With the cost-of-living prices increasing in the UK, a record number of food parcels were given out in the past 12 months. More people have started to use their local food bank with the highest annual rise in food parcels being dispersed in the UK was in the North East at 54%. I visited […]
Sunderland are one game away from making history and securing a second consecutive year in the EFL play-offs. The Black Cats were touted to struggle this season in the Championship, especially when manager Alex Neil left in controversial circumstances, but SAFC fanzine A Love Supreme have said that new boss Tony Mowbray has “surprised everyone” […]
Metro operator Nexus is increasing ticket prices by 14%, for those who do not have Nexus digital payment methods. Nexus is urging people to use their smart prepaid ‘Pop’ cards or smartphone, saying this is going to save them more on fares instead of using ticket vending machines. The One Zone ticket which allows customers […]
