The first December general election since 1923 has been called called following a vote in the House of Commons in October. Voters from across the UK will elect a new Government on Thursday, December 12. So who is representing you? We’ve put together our guide of MP candidates for the Sunderland […]
As it gets closer to Christmas, and student loans are really starting to be stretched, eating out is something that most people can do without. However, when there’s nothing in the fridge, where do you turn? Takeaway apps can put a big dent in your budget – especially when you […]
Local lad Chris Ramsey has made it to the quarter finals of Strictly Come Dancing after wowing the public with his Pasodoble routine last week. Chris, 33 who lives in South Shields with his wife and son, is a comedian who has gained national success during his career. For the […]
Pro-democracy protests that swept Hong Kong since March came to Haymarket over the weekend as part of Stand With Hong Kong’s UK-wide demonstrations in Newcastle, Durham, Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and London. Pro-democracy group Newcastle Stands With Hong Kong organised a team of over 30 people dressed in protester gear […]
Crowds gathered to watch as the Christmas lights at South Shields were lit up by East 17 on the most festive event of the year. The South Shields Lights Switch On took place on November 21. BBC Newcastle’s Gilly Hope hosted the event and she was joined by Mayor Councillor […]
“A member of our comms team put both her hands above her head to stretch, and I said to her, I wouldn’t be doing that!” said Jane Hogan, head of fundraising at St Oswald’s Hospice. Just one poorly timed stretch could have landed a bill into five figures at the […]
On Thursday 12th December, the public will (hopefully) flood to the polling stations in order to exercise their democratic right to vote. However, only around half of those votes will equate directly to the seats filled in parliament. What happens to the other half of the votes? Well, they might […]
If you haven’t already heard, Fenwick’s Window this year is Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. This follows their film themed windows of the past two years, Paddington Bear in 2017 and The Snowman in 2018. Before the big reveal, we asked a few people in the crowd what they […]
A snap general election has been called for December 12th 2019, the first general election to take place in December since 1923. Now, people are being called on to register to vote in their constituencies for their local MPs and, ultimately, who they think the next Prime Minister should be. […]
South Shields MP Emma Lewell-Buck has lashed out at the Government for high levels of food insecurity, in both her own constituency of South Shields and in the rest of the United Kingdom. The MP, who has been representing her constituency in Parliament since 2013, said: “We have a lack […]