A North East MP has warned that businesses exporting outside the EU are unsure how leaving the single market will enhance their ability to trade. During a debate on trade policy held in the House of Commons, on July 24, 2018, Catherine McKinnell, MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North, challenged […]
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North East MP grills PM over urgent care centres threatened with closure
A North East MP has demanded answers from Theresa May over the potential closure of three local urgent care centres. Sharon Hodgson, Labour MP for Sunderland, was speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions amid news that the care centres in Bunny Hill, Washington and Houghton were threatened with closure by the […]
WATCH: North East job seekers and students travel to Newcastle’s Stephenson’s Quarter for Tech Talent
Hundreds of job seekers and students traveled to Newcastle’s Stephenson’s Quarter yesterday (Thursday, May 24) for the Tech Talent event. The exhibition, run by Sunderland Software City, showcased a number of the region’s technology and digital businesses who are looking for new people to join their organisation. Newcastle College, Teesside […]
MiniCon Returns to Sunderland, Provides Platform for Local Businesses
Empire Cinemas will host a free MiniCon event featuring local vendors and numerous activities on Saturday. In celebration of the release of “Avengers: Infinity War” and the upcoming releases of “Solo: A Star Wars Story” and “Deadpool 2,” attendees are encouraged to dress in Cosplay and take part in activities […]
Nexus offers £1,000 reward after thieves steal Metro cable
Police are appealing for information after the theft of cable on the Metro disrupted travel for thousands of public transport users this morning. The theft happened in the South Drive area of Hebburn overnight. Thieves made away with a substantial amount of cable, causing a fault in the system. As […]
Tributes pour in for two Durham rugby players who died in Sri Lanka
Tributes from across the country have been pouring in on social media, to the two rugby players who died whilst on tour in Sri Lanka. Thomas Howard, 25, and Thomas Baty, 26, had been touring the country with Durham-based Clems Pirates RFC. The 22-strong party of rugby players visited Sri […]
Beamish holds Great War Steam Fair
Beamish Open-Air Museum held its annual steam fair last weekend, with a focus on WW1, proving to be a fun day out for all. The show featured a variety of road vehicles, engines and trains from 1914 – 1918 in action around the museum. Beamish hosted around 120 exhibits including […]
Is the Tyne Bridge due a new coat of paint?
There will be overnight disruption to the Tyne Bridge as it’s closed for repair work between May 13 and May 20. Engineers will be working to replace the bridge’s expansion joints. But some had hoped that the iconic bridge would also get a new coat of paint in time for […]
Word on Wearside live at 4pm: Greggs, Litter and Jarrow Roofing
Join us for our TV roundup of the biggest news stories across wearside today including an interview with Richie McLoughlin, Jarrow Roofing BCA FC boss, on the decision to close the club. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJJK_jlfELPrn6MyCmNaX8Q/live
Campaign launched to return mining landmark from Washington back to Sunderland
Councillor Philip Tye has started a campaign to bring the pulley wheel from Albany, Washington back to Silksworth Colliery, Sunderland. Local groups including the Silksworth Resident’s Association Silksworth Heritage Group, Silksworth Banner Group and local councillors have been trying to find the location of the pulley wheel so that the […]