Matchday tickets “cost too much” and football fans: “…need to show [their] teeth” on pricing, said Paul Dobson, assistant editor of fanzine A Love Supreme. The debate has been highlighted by the recent row at Liverpool FC when the club wanted to raise ticket prices to £77. About 10,000 […]
A new exhibition of ten drawings by Leonardo Da Vinci will be on display in Newcastle from tomorrow. The exhibition, Ten Drawings from the Royal Collection, will be on display at the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle from tomorrow until April 24. The opening of the exhibition marks the start […]
Potential witnesses are sought as today marks the seventh anniversary of fatal collision in Sunderland. In 2009, on Thursday, February 12, 15-year-old Kane Howey Scales was hit by a Volkswagen Passat on the northbound carriageway of the A1018 Newcastle Road in Sunderland. Kane, from the Roker area of Sunderland, suffered […]
Last weekend saw Sunderland’s first ever city-wide celebration for Chinese New Year. And this weekend it will be Newcastle’s turn to host the party as dancers, market stalls and craft makers will descend on the streets of Chinatown to celebrate the lunar new year. Joanne Cunningham, from the Sunderland Museum […]
By Yolanda Branch, Alisha Blunt & Christopher Larmouth A recent report has found that digital industries in Sunderland are on rise by 29 per cent for the 2010 to 2014. The report from the Government initiative Tech Nation from Tech City UK has revealed that this growth means more jobs for […]
Sunderland Football Club have terminated the contract of Adam Johnson with ‘immediate effect’. The club released a short statement today, in which they have confirmed that the 28-year-old midfielder’s contract has been terminated. The winger, who played for the Black Cats since 2012, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual […]
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 […]
A Wearside MP has slammed Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s decision to impose contracts on junior doctors. Sharon Hodgson, MP for Washington and Sunderland West, said it was shocking to hear of the minister’s ultimatum in a long-running row with medics. Mr Hunt has announced in Parliament that contracts would be […]
By Andreea Nastase & Luke Stuart Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens is now the home to a brand new exhibition which is completely dedicated to dinosaurs and prehistoric jungles. Families across the North East can visit the free exhibition from 10am to 5pm during the week, and from 2pm until […]
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 […]