South Shields Museum and Art Gallery is set to feature more than 100 years of football memorabilia in a new exhibition. Displaying the history in the region of South Tyneside, including that of clubs such as South Shields, Hebburn town and various others in the area, the exhibition will be […]
Health bosses in Sunderland have approved plans to replace walk-in centres in Washington, Houghton and Bunny Hill with a centralised service in Pallion. The public protested against the proposed closure of these urgent care centres and more than 14,000 people signed a petition to keep them open. NHS Sunderland Clinical Commissioning […]
An international tennis tournament is to take place in Sunderland next weekend (Feb 8). For the fifth year running, the U12 girls’ finals of the Winter Cup will be hosted at Silksworth Community Pool, Tennis and Wellness Centre. Over the space of three days, the tournament will feature players from […]
It has been confirmed that Tesco Extra Sunderland’s counters will still be available, but it’s likely to not be seven days a week. The proposed plan is for food counters to remain open for three days a week (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) but close for the rest of the week. […]
Youths in Newcastle have created a campaign to battle period poverty. Known as Project M, the campaign is set to end period poverty with “M” Cards. The cards work similar to the NHS issued ‘C Cards’, which act as a more discreet way to ask for contraceptives. The cards will […]
Young people in the North East are being left with little support or help from schools and local councils for dealing with their mental health issues, according to a local campaign group. A commission on mental health, led by Tyne and Wear Citizens, includes over 300 testimonies from people with […]
By Daniel Hordon MPs have voted against an amendment to Theresa May’s Brexit deal which could have delayed Britain’s withdrawal from the EU until the end of the year. The amendment, tabled by Yvette Cooper MP, sought to extend Article 50 to the end of 2019 if the government failed […]
The Bridges Shopping Centre in Sunderland will be hosting an exhibition telling the life and story of Anne Frank, the teenage diarist who wrote at the time of the Holocaust. The exhibition was opened by the Mayor of Sunderland, Cllr Lynda Scanlan, who said: “It’s something that we should never […]
The fire started at 19:20pm and the first crew responded within six minutes of being dispatched. Stephen Burdis, group manager for the eastern district of the Tyne & Wear Fire and Rescue Service stated that: “The officer in charge asked for extra appliances because he realised the condition of the […]
Firefighters have been sent out overnight to tackle a blaze at the Peacocks store in Sunderland City Centre. Smoke was seen coming out of the roof tiles and eyewitness statements say that the fire may have been started from the rear of the building. Greggs, Fona Pizza and The Salvation […]