Northumbria Police have responded to Roosh V’s Return of Kings event which was due to take place in Newcastle on Saturday (February 6). They said in a statement: “We want to reassure residents in Newcastle, after media coverage has appeared in recent days in relation to the ‘Return of Kings event’, that […]
Author: Sophie Dishman
Dr Who TARDIS appears in Sunderland Bridges Shopping Centre
Dr Who fans will be delighted to find out that the infamous TARDIS is at the Bridges Shopping Centre in Sunderland. The most famous time travelling police box has landed in the Sunderland shopping centre. A replica of the Dr Who TARDIS, the Time and Relative Dimension in Space box, […]
Sunderland libraries to host Harry Potter night tomorrow
A series of activities will be happening in libraries across Sunderland tomorrow (February 4) to celebrate Harry Potter Night. Bunny Hill Library and Washington Town Centre Library are both hosting witch and wizard lessons for classes from primary schools. Budding Harrys and Hermiones will also get the chance to learn […]
North East has highest alcohol-related death rate among women for 20 years
The North East has the highest rate of alcohol-related deaths in England for 20 years, new figures show. Figures released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) have revealed that alcohol-related deaths among women in the North East stand at 15.1 deaths per 100,000, compared to an England average of […]
Sunderland churches take Ash Wednesday to Wearside streets for first time
Two churches in Sunderland will be working together to offer people a mark on their forehead with ashes on Ash Wednesday for the first time. Ash Wednesday, which falls on the February 10, will see St Mary’s Catholic Church and Sunderland Minster offering Ashes to Go – a new approach […]
Sunderland graduate working to help those affected by terrorism in Nigeria
A University of Sunderland graduate is working to help those displaced by the terrorist group Boko Haram in his home country of Nigeria and has set his sights on solving more of the public health challenges that are prevalent in Africa. Dr Attahiru Bello has been conducting health needs assessments for […]
New Enterprise Allowance kick starts more than 5000 business in North East
The North East has seen 5,600 new business startups since September 2011 to September 2015 thanks to the New Enterprise Allowance (NEA). Figures released by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) have also revealed there were 10,140 new mentor starts as a result of the allowance. A majority of […]
Black Cats launch Chinese website in time for Chinese New Year
Sunderland AFC has become the latest Barclays Premier League football club to launch its website in Mandarin. The Black Cats have officially launched their new Chinese website as the club continues to increase its links with football fans across the Asian continent. The new website will provide the tools for […]
In Pictures: rare pearl clouds in sky over North East
Some rare nacreous/rainbow/ mother of pearl clouds have been spotted at various locations throughout the North East. Find out more about it here.
Natalie Bennett launches Sunderland Young Greens
Natalie Bennett launched the first political university society, Sunderland Young Greens, at the University of Sunderland on Friday (January 29). Ms Bennett attended the launch event to support the group in their campaign for a “fairer, greener world”. The group has also been set up to help elect Green Party supporters of […]