Almost 6,000 ‘lost children’ in care are living in limbo
Almost 6,000 ‘lost children’ in care are living in limbo Nationally, almost half of children (39%) originally placed in short-term,…
Legal challenge threat to major roads programme – RAC comment
Reacting to the news that the Government’s five-year road building plan could be subject to a legal challenge, RAC head…
NEW SHIELDS COLLEGE COURSE IS A UK FIRST
A North East college has become the first in the UK to offer a free, career-boosting course to adults looking…
LEADER OF NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL BACKS CAMPAIGN TO CANCEL FRANKLIN GRAHAM EVENT
THE LEADER of Newcastle City Council has spoken out publicly to urge Utilita Arena to put a stop to a…
University donation helping keep North East children safe
A key education programme aiming to keep schoolchildren safe has received a helping hand from the University of Sunderland. The…
UK prisons: Should the focus be on rehabilitation or punishment?
An ever-increasing number of people are spending time in jail. The British criminal justice system holds about 92,400 people incarcerated,…
Can you help lead Northumberland National Park?
Northumberland National Park Authority and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) are looking to recruit two members…
NEW SHIELDS COLLEGE COURSE IS A UK FIRST
A North East college has become the first in the UK to offer a free, career-boosting course to adults looking…
Tips on Choosing a Nursing Program
Choosing a nursing school is going to be a big decision. It doesn’t matter if you’re just starting out or…
Bishop Auckland MP ‘goes back to school’ in Barnard Castle
Barnard Castle School students have received a political masterclass by their newly elected MP, during a visit to the school.…
Come along and explore STEM at The Sill
Calling all science, technology, engineering and maths enthusiasts! Children aged 8 to 13 can have a brilliant day at National…
The Children of Migrants: Thousands Left Destitute by Hostile Policies
In today’s Britain, the pressures of social and economic inequality are a constant presence in the lives of the marginalised…
NORTH EAST STUDENT GAINS HIS PARA WINGS
ONE of a North East college’s first students has battled competition from across the UK to win a place with…
Students pose challenging questions to Government Minister
The questioning skills of two students have been likened to Nick Robinson’s, following an interview with Rishi Sunak, Government Minister…
NORTH EAST AMBULANCE SERVICE ADDS THE ŠKODA KODIAQ TO ITS FLEET
North East Ambulance Services adds 12 Kodiaqs to its fleet Kodiaqs to support front-line accident team The North East Ambulance…