By Clinton Forde A series of fun events and games were staged at the University of Sunderland today to showcase its extra curricular activities. The “re-freshers fair” hosted an array of inflatables and soft play games free for students at St Peter’s Campus. Leaflets and giveaways were handed out to students […]
By Elizabeth Kazibure, Divvya Bhaarkhavy Jayakumar & Veronica Harding Sunderland City Council is proposing to raise council tax by four per cent from April 2016. The graph below shows the the number of people in each Bands and the weekly increase. Council tax Create your own infographics It will be […]
Hannah Stone – 23 – Beauty consultant “I’m not giving anything up for lent because I know I won’t stick to it, but I probably should try giving […]
By Justin Chew It is extremely interesting to experience Chinese New Year away from home. Coincidentally, this is also the first year that Sunderland has marked it with a bigger and better celebration. In Malaysia, Chinese New Year is always a big celebration – something like Christmas, a time seeped […]
By Jessica Ayre Beyoncé, who is seen as one of the hottest female artists of our time, is set to visit the North East this summer following the announcement of her highly-awaited Formation World Tour. She will take to the stage at Sunderland’s Stadium of Light in what will be the first […]
February is announced to be LGBT month and the city of Sunderland offers a variety of events. Venues that have officially confirmed they are hosting LGBT related events are: Lola’s Bar, The Basement, Eazy Street, Gatsby’s and Ttonic. According to University of Sunderland Students Union Vice President, Daniel Punch, there […]
James Hamilton & Sophie Dishman Hundreds of Wearsiders celebrated Chinese New Year at Keel Square yesterday, with dragons dancing and martial artists in action. The event marked the Year of the Monkey and was organised by Ian Wong, of Asiana Fusion restaurant, and Harry Collinson, of Rough Diamond Entertainment. It was […]
The council has moved to reassure Wearsiders that lollipop patrols will continue in the city, despite the necessary cuts to funding. New road-safety plans have caused concerns that lollipop women and men would be axed, but the council has insisted that this will not be the case. Councillor Michael […]
People in Sunderland are being asked for their views on devolution ahead of any agreement to sign up to a formal deal. The Leaders of the councils which make up the North East Combined Authority (NECA) – Durham County Council, Gateshead Council, Newcastle City Council, North Tyneside Council, Northumberland County […]
Plans to bring two of Sunderland’s most historic buildings back into use have scooped the National Lottery jackpot. The £5.4m awarded by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) will see a £2.5m grant to transform the Old Fire Station into the hub for a new culture quarter in Sunderland city centre […]