Northumbria Police are praising football fans after a passionate but peaceful Tyne-Wear derby yesterday (March 20). More than 50,000 fans packed St James’ Park for the 1.30pm kick-off with just under 3,000 of those travelling from Sunderland. Out of that crowd there have only been 20 arrests – 19 men and […]
North-East Film Producer inspiration on Dr. Luther King’s legacy dedicates a new project for the community. Even after Dr. Martin Luther King’s death people are still inspired by his civil rights ideas. One of them is a young Film Producer from Sunderland who is looking forward to dedicate a future […]
Northumbria Police Chief Superintendent Steve Neill has called on both sets of fans to behave at the Tyne-Wear derby this Sunday. Newcastle host Sunderland at St James’ Park in a hotly-anticipated clash, and the man in charge of overseeing the peace-keeping operation has warned potential trouble-makers they are ‘not anonymous’. […]
More than 2,500 children left primary school in the North East unable to read to the required level over the last year. Being at a disadvantage of this kind at a young age can have severe consequences on a child’s future, as men and women with poor literacy skills are […]
Video and words: Pamela Bilalova, Stela Taneva, Eugenija Steponkuté and Alisha Rose Jackson The Friends of Sunderland Museums (FOSUMS) have welcomed Dr Michael Johnson for a special talk in Sunderland Museum. An audience of more than 80 people attended his talk on Art Deco Buildings in Sunderland and the city’s […]
The microchipping of pet dogs will be compulsory since April 6. All dogs, older than eight weeks, must be chipped and registered at the UK Pet Microchipping Registration and Database. Microchipping is done by a veterinarian and it lasts only few seconds. The vet implants a little chip under the […]
The ex Tomorrow’s World presenter Judith Hann has backed better training for science teachers to inspire other women. Ms Hann has called for “more and better-trained” science teachers to inspire other women to go into science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers. The Zoology and Botany graduate from Durham University […]
By Charlie Turnbull The Borough pub in Sunderland city centre is one of the top drinking spots in Sunderland on Derby Day. However, the pub is only one of few pubs that do not actually show the game. But this does not mean it is not busy. Russell Field, a […]
Singer Ellie Goulding made an appearance in the North East his week as part of her Delirium World Tour. The Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle held the stage for the 29 year old singer on Wednesday March 16, as she performed hits from her latest album Delirium. Thousands of fans […]
Credit: WWFunitedkingdom/YouTube. More than 10 million people in the UK will be switching off their lights for an hour this Saturday as part of WWF’s 10th Earth Hour. The symbolic event starts at 8:30pm, and 178 countries will turn off their lights to show they care about the environment. Many iconic […]