A petition calling to stop a possible second referendum on EU membership has received 135,936 signatures. An agreement is yet to be reached for a Brexit deal, with the matter at the forefront in the House of Commons. With the UK set to leave on the March 29, 2019, some […]
Nominees have been revealed for the annual North East Business awards. The awards, held in association with the North East England Chamber of Commerce, will see companies across the region receive awards celebrating different aspects of their companies, including apprenticeship programs, growth and interaction with their local community. The companies […]
The 9th edition of the annual Sunderland Run Festival weekend, which is due to take place in Keel Square on May 11 and 12 this year, is now open to enter. Last year’s edition of the event attracted over 4,000 participants in 10K and half-marathon races, leading the organisers to […]
Unemployment is on the rise in the North East and the region has the lowest levels of employment in the country, according to the latest figures. A recent survey from the Office of National Statistics showed that the North East has the highest rate of unemployment in England, with 5.4% of […]
An exhibition detailing children’s lives under Nazi rule is currently being displayed in Sunderland. The Children under the Nazis exhibition is curated by Dr Beate Muller of Newcastle University, in collaboration with South African Holocaust and Genocide foundation. It has been on display in three public libraries in Sunderland, Houghton […]
The trial date for the two men accused of the murder of Connor Brown has been set. Connor Brown, 18, was found behind The Borough pub in Sunderland City centre in the early hours of Sunday morning with injuries police say are consistent with a stabbing. He was taken into […]
Heartbroken members of a Sunderland autism support group have been overwhelmed by support from the community after their sensory garden was destroyed by vandals. The Downhill Centre in Killarney Square, where the ‘Include ‘In’ Autism’ group are based, was broken into overnight on Saturday 23 February. Vandals ripped metres of […]
The National Catholic Youth Congress, Flame, takes place on Saturday, March 2, at the SSE Arena and the diocese of Hexham and Newcastle will be taking nearly 900 young people down to London for the event. Around 9,000 will be in attendance in what is one the biggest events run […]
Sunderland has been named as one of the best places for start-up businesses, beating several big cities. A report by financial company, Paymentsense, revealed the 15 best cities in the UK with the most suitable environment for prospective small businesses. Cities outside of London took prime places with Sunderland taking third […]
As the government finally admits the link between food banks and Universal Credit, Sarah Sinclair meets those let down by the system. “I don’t know if I’ll get through one day to the next, that’s the honest answer,” admits dad of one, Glen, at Bethany City Church food bank. “If […]