The cost of living The opening question in this debate came from Paula, a member of the public who says the cost of living has left her in extreme hardship. Sunak tells Paula that the economy is growing and assured her that he has a ‘plan’ that is working. A snapshot of the British economy …
Good news on the funding front has been announced by the Amber Film & Photography Collective which runs Side Gallery on Newcastle Quayside. Director Laura Laffler reports that a grant of £236,000 has been awarded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF). Side Gallery was forced to close to the public in April last year …
Tackling the ‘shocking and completely unacceptable level’ of child poverty across the North East must be a top priority for the incoming government. That’s the verdict of a leading campaigner for health equity after a damning report laid bare a crisis affecting families across the region. Hannah Davies, Executive Director of Health Equity North, who …
Too little effort is being made to save thousands of the world’s most threatened species, a North East-led study has found. The work by Durham University has revealed alarming gaps in the implementation of conservation measures, leading to a catastrophic loss of species. The research shows that most terrestrial plant and animal at risk of …
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey will offer free personal care to elderly or disabled people at home should his party win next month’s general election. The pledge, which would go hand-in-hand with a rise in care workers’ pay, would cost an estimated £2.7bn and would be covered by reversing tax cuts meted out to banks …
HOMESCHOOLING GROWS: The number of children moving to home education is at its highest level since the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the results of a BBC investigation Councils across the UK received nearly 50,000 notifications in the last academic year from families looking to take their children out of school, although the figure does not …
Missing out on dialogue with your dog? Then breeding could be to blame. A study from researchers at Durham University has found that the process of domestication and selective breeding has limited the ability of domestic dogs to use facial expressions to convey emotions as effectively as their wolf ancestors. The research used an extended …
The first full count of puffins for five years is under way on the Farne Islands after disruption caused by the Covid pandemic restrictions and bird flu. The census will be pivotal for obtaining a complete picture of how the popular seabirds are faring, with limited sample surveys across only two to four islands over …
It’s been a rollercoaster week for the region’s universities who have just seen off a feared tightening of immigration rules that would have dealt another blow to their stressed finances. Sir David Bell, vice-chancellor of the University of Sunderland, said: “I hope this decision is an important step along the way as we ensure the …
A gift to the people of Newcastle by one of the region’s greatest inventors has been included in the Victorian Society’s annual top 10 list of “most endangered” buildings. The society fears for the future of the listed Banqueting Hall on the edge of Jesmond Dene in Newcastle, which was originally near Sir William — …
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