A major new closed-road cycling event is set to arrive in the North East this year. Supported by Durham County Council, this brand-new cycling phenomenon will provide 15,000 riders with the opportunity to explore the beautiful County Durham countryside on fully closed roads with over 40,000 visitors and approximately 80 […]
‘Fizz Free February’ has been a success for Sunderland MP and Shadow Minister, Sharon Hodgson, who has completed the month. She said: “When I heard about the campaign I thought the idea was great and I had to get involved with being Shadow Minister for public health. “I’ve been trying […]
A petition calling to stop a possible second referendum on EU membership has received 135,936 signatures. An agreement is yet to be reached for a Brexit deal, with the matter at the forefront in the House of Commons. With the UK set to leave on the March 29, 2019, some […]
It’s all systems go for Beamish Museum in 2019, which once again hosts The Great North Steam Fair from April 11-14 this year. Julie Wilson, Head of Communications at Beamish, said: “We’ve got a fantastic programme of events and festivals taking place throughout 2019, including the Great North Festival of […]
Nominees have been revealed for the annual North East Business awards. The awards, held in association with the North East England Chamber of Commerce, will see companies across the region receive awards celebrating different aspects of their companies, including apprenticeship programs, growth and interaction with their local community. The companies […]
The 9th edition of the annual Sunderland Run Festival weekend, which is due to take place in Keel Square on May 11 and 12 this year, is now open to enter. Last year’s edition of the event attracted over 4,000 participants in 10K and half-marathon races, leading the organisers to […]
Unemployment is on the rise in the North East and the region has the lowest levels of employment in the country, according to the latest figures. A recent survey from the Office of National Statistics showed that the North East has the highest rate of unemployment in England, with 5.4% of […]
An exhibition detailing children’s lives under Nazi rule is currently being displayed in Sunderland. The Children under the Nazis exhibition is curated by Dr Beate Muller of Newcastle University, in collaboration with South African Holocaust and Genocide foundation. It has been on display in three public libraries in Sunderland, Houghton […]
The trial date for the two men accused of the murder of Connor Brown has been set. Connor Brown, 18, was found behind The Borough pub in Sunderland City centre in the early hours of Sunday morning with injuries police say are consistent with a stabbing. He was taken into […]
Heartbroken members of a Sunderland autism support group have been overwhelmed by support from the community after their sensory garden was destroyed by vandals. The Downhill Centre in Killarney Square, where the ‘Include ‘In’ Autism’ group are based, was broken into overnight on Saturday 23 February. Vandals ripped metres of […]