Sunderland Restaurant Week is back for it’s eighth anniversary next week, including deals from over 25 local restaurants and cafes. Organisers released a statement this week indicating the event will still go ahead due to “city restaurants voting overwhelming for the event.” The event, beginning March 21-29, is organised by […]
To help minimise the spread of the pandemic, Odeon Cinemas have announced that they are to close their cinemas until further notice. The United Kingdom has had a sharp increase in confirmed cases of the COVID-19 disease, with 1,950 cases across the country and 71 confirmed deaths relating to the […]
Local MP, Sharon Hodgson, has called for the government to offer eligible children a free school meal allowance if their school is closed due to the coronavirus. She said: “I know that Covid-19 is very concerning for many people and if schools are closed, children from low-income households should not […]
Durham FA released an official statement today announcing that they will not be intervening in the running of Sunday League football games in the North East – instead, passing down the responsibility to individual league committees to govern the situation themselves. Durham FA Secretary John Topping published the statement […]
DUE to Coronavirus taking control of the country, parents throughout the North East have found their roles changing with many becoming teachers. HOME schooling has swept the nation, with most children having to swap their classroom for the kitchen table. A lot of parents have had to face the challenge of […]
An informal networking event for young musicians based in Newcastle to explore their career options took place at The Globe in Newcastle on Tuesday. March 10th saw Newcastle University music students set up a networking event to give young musicians a helping hand at the start of their careers. […]
The chancellor, Rishi Sunak, delivered his first budget to the House of Commons on Wednesday. Sunak, who has only been in the job for a month, announced a budget dominated by policies related to the tackling the coronavirus as the country continues to see an increase in the number of […]
Plans have been revealed for a large convention centre and arena to be built on Gateshead’s riverside, which will bring more than 1,000 jobs to the area. Gateshead Council, in association with Ask Real Estate proposed the plans in 2018. The proposed centre will include an arena, a regional conference […]
The first case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Sunderland. The Sunderland resident who tested positive for the coronavirus is receiving care at South Tyneside District Hospital in South Shields. Over 320 cases of the coronavirus have now been confirmed in the UK with the number of deaths rising to […]
Nissan has unveiled plans to invest £52 million in Sunderland as it begins preparation for their new Qashqai line. The investment, which will provide the Sunderland branch with a new XL press line, has been praised by the North East Chamber of Commerce. A spokeswoman for the North East Chamber […]