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Compact for Race Equality in South Tyneside (CREST) is set to launch its "Upskill to Success" project. Photo: Google Maps.

A race equality charity launches a new ‘Upskill to Success’ project

A fire appliance ready for action.

More than 70 new firefighters recruited to serve Tyne and Wear

Members of the Women Together project

South Shields event to raise awareness of violence against women and girls

The Apna Ghar Minority Ethnic Women’s Centre, in Ocean Road, South Shields, received a cheque for £91, 962 from the National Lottery Community Fund. Pictured presenting the cheque is Catherine Stocks (2nd left) to Apna Ghar chair Shobha Srivasyava (3rd from left) with Susan Stevenson Apna Ghar Project Co-ordinator (left) and Tracey Dixon Leader South Tyneside Council (right).

£90,000 lottery funding will allow women's charity to keep 'ray of hope' shining

Apna Ghar's Chair, Dr Shobha Srivastava

Centre celebrates £90,000 boost to help support ethnic minority communities

Racism still an issue but becoming “less important” says government Commission (credit: Shutterstock)

'Britain is not institutionally racist': what government-backed race report says

MP David Lammy was praised for how he dealt with a racist caller (LBC)

This is what MP David Lammy said to LBC caller who said he was 'not English'

Phase 2 of the Covid vaccine rollout has been announced - here's who is next to ...

The vaccine rollout will proceed down the age bands of adults (Photo: Getty Images)

Frontline workers and BAME groups won’t be next in line for Covid vaccine - prio...

More than 850 health and social care workers have died of Covid in England and Wales since the pandemic began (Photo: Shutterstock)

More than 850 health and social care workers have died of Covid in England and W...

UNICEF says the UK should ban the use of tasers and spit hoods on children

More black, Asian and ethnic minority people in the UK are wanted for vaccine trials - how to sign up (Photo: Shutterstock)

More black, Asian and ethnic minority people in the UK are wanted for vaccine tr...

The Ramblers is calling for quicker access to green space for everyone

Films running for ‘best picture’ at the Oscars must be diverse - these are the n...

Tyne & Wear Fire and Rescue HQ

Two killed after clothes catch fire - 'very rare' incidents see firefighters lau...

NHS staff take part in the Clap For Our Carers at Sunderland Royal Hospital. The health service is due to lead another applause for all those who have supported the NHS through recent months.

NHS pays tribute to 'essential contribution' of Windrush generation

The NHS has committed to drive further improvements in race equality across the health service as it marks Windrush Day 2020.

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Neil Basu issued a message to his fellow officers to "stand up to racism" (Photo: Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

The UK’s most senior BAME police office has urged forces to ‘stand up to racism’...

The protest will take place at 6pm on 3 June (Photo: Shutterstock)

How to take part in the Stand Up to Racism ‘take the knee’ campaign today

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NHS staff tell of racism in new hard-hitting video

The difference in response to coronavirus is partly due to socio-economic disadvantage between ethnicities (Photo: Shutterstock)

How ethnicity affects coronavirus death rates - and who is most at risk

These are the new plasters from Tesco (Photo: Tesco)

Tesco has launched a range of plasters available in different skin tones - this ...

Fitness boost for women after project wins £9,900 funding

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