A Sunderland dad has powered through his fifth London Marathon to raise awareness of his daughter’s coeliac condition. Chris Collier ran the 26.2 mile course in under three and a half hours for Coeliac UK last weekend as his seven year old daughter, Abigail was diagnosed with a coeliac disease two years […]
A Bradley Lowery banner designed by a team of event organisers is heading to the Stadium of Light for Sunderland AFC stars to sign. Darren Powell, Andrew Sharp and Neil Birkinshaw are holding a charity football match at Ossett Town football ground in Wakefield on May 14 to raise money for the […]
A North East comedian will be performing at Newcastle University for their Disability Awareness Week. Lee Ridley, also known as Lost Voice Guy on stage, will be doing a stand-up comedy gig tonight (April 25) from 6pm til 8pm at the university’s union to raise awareness of neurodiversity. Mr Ridley performs with […]
A woman from Wallsend has tackled the gruelling London Marathon in just over six hours after losing both her mother and sister to breast cancer. Jan Casson ran the 26.2 mile course in the UK capital wearing a bright pink bra and tutu embroiled with hearts and the names of […]
A petition to rename Sunderland AFC’s Stadium of Light East stand to the Bradley Lowery stand has been signed by more than 2,600 supporters. The petition was set up by army officer and Sunderland AFC fan Chris Collier. Mr Collier, from Sunderland, said: “I am proud to have such an […]
A group of aid workers from the North East have travelled to two French cities to deliver donations from the region to refugees. The trio, made up of Taz Maqsood from Sunderland, Louisa Taylor from Blyth in Northumberland and Sabbir Islam from Whitley Bay, went to Calais and Dunkirk to hand […]
A survey has revealed the North East is the third most insecure region when viewing other people’s social media photos. The research conducted by safe.co.uk found more than a quarter (39 per cent) of people surveyed in the region feel insecure when viewing people’s photos on social media, compared to the national […]
The owner of an equestrian centre in Hetton, Durham, has been left feeling “empty” as her French Bulldog has gone missing. Susan Lincoln, who manages Whitegates Equestrian Centre near Easington Lane, has been torn apart from her 9-month-old fawn french bulldog, Libby. The dog, who is DNA tested and microchipped, […]
A Sunderland lecturer is hoping to head to the Grande-Synthe refugee camp in Dunkirk, France, after it was destroyed by a blaze. Jane Elizabeth Hetherington, who works at Sunderland College, teaches English to speakers of other languages in the city. As well as this, the 57-year-old is a volunteer with Refugee Biryanis and […]
A service to support visually impaired Sunderland residents has been launched in the city. The My Guide voluntary service, delivered by the charity Guide Dogs for the Blind, has been set up to support people to get out and about and maintain their independence. Trained volunteers are partnered up with Sunderland residents who have […]