India added to government red list
The health secretary, Matt Hancock has told the Commons that India has been added to the ‘red list’ of countries from which most travel...
Multi billion investment in Teesside
It has emerged that local politicians are in talks with Middle East investors and the government to try and secure a multi-billion-pound deal to...
Experts warn the easing of lockdown isn’t the end of Covid
Despite generally falling rates of Coronavirus across Yorkshire and the North East there are concerns we are not quite out of the woods yet....
Minority-ethnic singers and musicians join at the unique Resonance 2021 workshop
Opera North has announced this year's Resonance programme for minority ethnic music-makers, with four lead artists already selected to develop new work. Vocalist and...
Mosques join hands with the NHS to fight fear about Covid Vaccine
Leading Islamic Scholars and Mosques from all parts of the UK join the campaign to fight fake news on Covid Vaccine.
A flood of disinformation...
10 tips on how to effectively home school
The Prime Minister has ordered England to enter into a third national lockdown, meaning people can no longer leave their home without a reasonable...
COVID thank you to Wearside NHS staff
By James Harrison LDRS
NHS campaigners have given a festive thank you to health workers across Wearside.
Members of the Keep Our NHS Public group were at...
New Year’s Honour for city council chief
Newcastle City Council’s Chief Executive Pat Ritchie has been awarded a CBE in the New Year’s Honours List for services to Local Government and...
North East leaders react to Tier 4
By Herbert Soden LDRS
North East leaders have urged the Government to impose a national lockdown as the region was plunged into Tier 4.
Matt Hancock announced...
Tier 4 restrictions imposed across more of the country
Matt Hancock has announced the regions that will face the toughest restriction during a speech in the House of Commons on Wednesday afternoon.
The Midlands, North...
