Grangetown Primary children tackling second hand smoke
CHILDREN from Grangetown Primary School have come together to raise awareness of the dangers of second-hand smoke. Hitting shops and…
New partnership to boost healthcare education and research
Teesside University and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have signed an agreement to form a powerful strategic partnership…
Sunderland man rescues Doctor Who – again
As Doctor Who prepares for his latest, and most controversial regeneration, into the show’s first female Doctor, fans of the…
Go North East puts eight young people on the road to engineering careers
The region’s biggest bus company, Go North East has welcomed four new engineering team members following completion of its award-winning…
Farm hosts playdates for tiny tots
Crawling babies and curious toddlers can be hard work, especially when the wintery weather isn’t great. In a bid to…
Innovative training partnership brings critical jobs for the region’s unemployed
Unemployed people in the North East are being offered a place on a unique training and skills development programme with…
Students tackle generation gap
CARING Sunderland College students are doing their bit to help bridge the generational gap between young and old. More than…
Aspiring entrepreneurs accelerate towards success
Seven Northumbria University students are celebrating after securing places on three of the UK’s most competitive business accelerator programmes to…
Officers Move into Classroom
Nine council officers have swapped their office for the classroom. Hambleton District Council has entered into a unique partnership with…
Special Author Session Wows Schoolchildren
RENOWNED author and poet Paul Cookson visited Harewood Primary in Thornaby on Wednesday (15 November) to deliver an inspiring session…
College launches Girls’ Football Week
SUNDERLAND College has been chosen by the FA to kick-off a national footballing campaign with the goal of getting more…
Students given a taste of their futures
HUNDREDS of students, some as young as 11, have been given an insight into the world of work which could…
Innovative degree course strikes the right note for aspiring musician
A Northumbria University student has discovered his hidden commercial talents after launching a thriving new enterprise based on his love…
Crossing the border for a cheap pint
Senior Lecturer in Public Health at the University of Sunderland, John Mooney asks how Scotland’s minimum unit pricing policy would…
Ripon Grammar School leavers return for prize honours
STUDENTS’ achievements have been celebrated at an annual prize presentation which recognised both the performance of pupils and their former…