Julie Elliot MP for Sunderland Central has questioned the Prime Minister on the importance of making a positive case to remain in the EU. The MP asked David Cameron a question on Wednesday, March 9, as part of the weekly Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQ’s). Ms Elliot said on Twitter: At […]
Sunderland City Council have asked for Wearsiders’ help to name the new Wear Crossing bridge. The bridge will be an important new landmark for the city. There are two stages to the public consultation. Councillor Paul Watson, leader of Sunderland City Council said: “Phase one will determine the theme for the […]
The Nissan plant in Sunderland has surpassed a manufacturing record for the highest single-name manufacturing total. Production of the Nissan Qashqui, at the Sunderland factory, has reached 2,368,705 units. The previous record was held by the Nissan Micra supermini, where the total stood at 2,368,704 units. Nissan’s Sunderland plant continues to […]
The Mayor of Sunderland, councillor Barry Curran, will raise the flag for Sunderland on Commonwealth Day next week. On Monday, March 14, the ceremony will take place outside the Council Chamber, where the flag will be raised promptly at 10am. More than 850 Commonwealth flags will be raised in locations throughout […]
Two Sunderland MPs debated on the impact of local government funding cuts on the North East region in the House of Commons. Both Sharon Hodgson, MP for Washington and Sunderland West and Julie Elliot, MP for Sunderland Central attended the debate in Parliament. Labour MPs have called for the National […]
Tesco and FareShare are calling out to charities and community groups across the north east to register for an exciting new service which will see unsold food become meals for vulnerable people across the city. As part of its ongoing pledge to cut food waste, Tesco’s Community Food Connection programme […]
Following the 2015 General Election, statistics show a considerable imbalance in the number of female MPs in parliament in comparison to their male counterparts. Despite making up roughly half of the UK’s population, only about 29 per cent of current MPs in the House of Commons are women. MEP […]
An attempt to break the world record for the largest human Shamrock is taking place in Tynemouth to mark this years celebrations for St Patricks’ Day. Organisers of the annual event, Moyra’s Green Run, plan to break a Guinness World Record with aims to attract 1000 people to join in […]
Sunderland City Library and Arts Centre are hosting an exhibition which tells the story of women during the First World War. The exhibition will run on March 7 – March 26, and is part of International Women’s Day 2016. During the First World War, the lives of many North East […]
Wine goes on offer, flower shops go crazy and chocolate goes on sale. Today is Mother’s Day. We all have something special we would like to say to our mothers, whether that be a thank you for doing three weeks worth of washing in one day, or helping you look after […]