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The government has announced new measures to loosen planning regulations in order to allow more nuclear reactors to be built around the UK. The announcement came as part of the governments plans to modernise “archaic” planning regulations and boost economic growth, one of Keir Starmer’s biggest promises. The move has been controversial with environmental groups, […]
The Assisted Dying Bill is currently in the committee stage at parliament and North East MPs are voicing their opinions on the bill. Assisted dying is legal in many countries, with Switzerland being the first country to legalise it in 1942 and now it may be coming to the UK. The bill would allow people […]
Students at Sunderland University are celebrating the Chinese New Year – the Year of the Snake – later this week. Jiarui Liang reports.
Michael Carrick’s Middlesbrough (Boro) have struggled to find consistent form throughout the championship season. They have only managed to win one out of their last five matches. To rub salt into the wounds, star striker Emmanuel Latte Lath is set to swap the Riverside to go overseas to America and join Atalanta United. Lath has […]
North East darts had a very successful 2024 with Chris Dobey firing his way to 10th in the world and back into the Premier League. Alongside Dobey, making a name for North East darts is Callan Rydz who had a really successful World Championship. ‘The Riot’ narrowly lost out to three-time World champ Michael Van […]
A Sunderland man has been fitted with a pioneering brain implant that has helped him tackle his severe tremors due to Parkinson’s disease. (Credit- Kevin Hill)- Approved A small computer that Kevin Hill has described as the size of a “Jaffa Cake” was inserted into his chest wall a year ago – one of the first […]
A Sunderland city centre bar has been closed for the past two weeks due to a burst mains water pipe which caused “horrific” flooding. General manager Lee Smith said he was unsure when Streetbar would reopen because of the damage which has affected the business “massively.” He said: “It is really bad. It was a […]
Gamblers were left out of pocket after an online betting company’s ‘technical issues’ during a hectic night in Champions league football. Online betting company Bet365 has been flooded with complaints after the firm suffered technical problems throughout one of the most thrilling nights of European football – leaving frustrated gamblers unable to ‘cash out’. […]
By Rowan Usher After a long-awaited three years, Squid Game Season 2 premiered on December 26, 2024, with an exciting new cast joining the returning stars. Notable additions include Park Sunghoon, Jo Yuri, and Choi Seung-hyun (known by his stage name, T.O.P), alongside returning favorites Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Wi Ha-jun, and Lee Seo-hwan. Following […]
By Ellie Brown What Is Happening in Gaza? Explained Step by Step On Wednesday, January 15, 2025, progress was being made toward a ceasefire agreement after 15 months of conflict between Israel and Hamas. The proposed deal, divided into three stages, has the potential to end the war permanently if negotiations continue successfully. However, tensions […]
