Hope Street Xchange are helping the Sunderland community celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8 at 8:30am until 1pm. The centre has celebrated International Women’s Day with the Sunderland community since the building opened in 2013, however, this year they are taking a completely different angle and celebrating charity and […]
Two men have been charged with the murder of Connor Brown, 18, from Sunderland. Connor was found behind The Borough pub in the city centre in the early hours of Sunday morning after an alleged stabbing. He was taken into hospital but later died from his injuries, which police say […]
Tributes have been left in Sunderland City Centre after an 18-year-old man died on a night out. Friends and family have been paying tribute to the young man, named on social media as Connor Brown, who was allegedly murdered in the early hours of Sunday morning. The 18-year-old was a […]
Over two hundred children from across the North East made their way to the Washington Wetland Centre for some winter fun at the 2019 Puddle Jumping Championship. The annual event, which ran from February 18-27, 2019, featured various activities such as welly hanging, hurdle crossing and ceramic boot decorating among […]
Sunderland City Council are set to contribute £50,000 to the staging of a Spice Girls concert due to take place at the Stadium of Light in June. The figure, which came to light during the council’s budget setting meeting on 25 February, attracted criticism from both Conservative and Liberal Democrat […]
In a recent study, it has been suggested that there are a million more young adults in the UK that are choosing to live with their parents compared to two decades ago. The research stated that in the North East there has only been a 14 per cent rise, compared to […]
The People’s Dispensary for Animals (PDSA) has invited pet owners from the North East to enter their pets into the Pet Fit Club competition to help their overweight pets lose weight. The competition will last six-months as they look to find the main problem for pets becoming overweight or obese. To […]
Newcastle’s Liberal Democrats have demanded to know how the council is spending the £8.5 million made from parking charges and fines in the city. This comes just weeks before the council is expected to implement new spending cuts, which will result in disabled Blue Badge holders being charged to park […]
One youngster a week is being admitted to hospital with conditions caused by alcohol abuse in Sunderland, according to new figures. In Sunderland, 151 children were taken to hospital with illnesses directly linked to excessive drinking between April 2015 and March 2018. That’s a rate of 93 admissions for every […]
The North East Chamber of Commerce warns businesses in the North East are “stalling investment” due to uncertainty around Brexit and this is “suffocating regional growth”. The BBC found that nationally, one third of businesses are considering moving some operations abroad as a result of our exit from the European […]