BAME

A fire appliance ready for action.

More than 70 new firefighters recruited to serve Tyne and Wear Nic Marko

Members of the Women Together project

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

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 Tommy Greene

Apna Ghar's Chair, Dr Shobha Srivastava

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

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

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

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' Ethan Shone

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

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... Claire Schofield

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... Ethan Shone

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

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... Iain Leggat

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

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

Tyne & Wear Fire and Rescue HQ

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

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 Sophie Brownson

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

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

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 Claire Schofield

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NHS staff tell of racism in new hard-hitting video Ben O'Connell

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 Claire Schofield