Sunderland is not the first place that you may think of when it comes to racing cars. However, Sunderland has its own student lead racing team where they not only drive, but build cars as well. The company, AMAP, has made this dream a reality for those with a passion […]
North Tyneside residents gathered at Killingworth Lake on February 25 to release balloons in memory of Frankie Sherwood. 4-year-old Frankie lived in Dudley and lost his life to Neuroblastoma, a rare form of childhood cancer, earlier in the month. Revd. David Gray, St John’s Vicarage, was among more than sixty […]
A North-East body-piercer has branded a new law regulating piercing as ‘silly’. Today, Wales became the first country in the UK to introduce a nationwide ban on intimate piercings such as nipple piercings and tongue piercings for under 18s. The ban came into force amid concerns that these types of […]
The Freedom of Information Act was created to make public bodies such as councils transparent. The Government re-examined the Act following complaints it was draining resources. An independent FOI Commission concluded the Act did not place an unnecessary ‘burden’ on public authorities. With every penny counting, perhaps now is the […]
Riflemen from the 3rd Battalion, the Rifles, fold a ceremonial Union Flag in honour of Pte Edmundson Sunderland-born Private Thomas Telford Edmundson has finally been given a military burial nearly a century after his death. On Wednesday he was buried ceremonially with full military honours at the Commonwealth War Graves […]
Last week one of the most influential UK music magazines, the NME, announced it will be ceasing to produce its print edition and become a purely online platform. The weekly music title is set to continue online but this could be seen as a continuation of the deteriotation of the […]
Over the course of the month, weather conditions have caused the country to be in a crisis situation. The Met Office issued a red alert for the highest parts of the UK. The North East reached a heavy amount of snowfall and an amber alert was issued by the Met […]
With the number of hedgehogs diminishing from 35 million in the 1950s to now just one million in the UK, there is every chance that the UK’s favourite mammal could become no more. However, there is still hope as a petition has been created by Queen guitarist and animal rights […]
A community dance group are raising funds to send their young dancers to an international competition. Lambton StreetZ hope to compete at the World Championships held in Glasgow this year. Founder of Lambton StreetZ, Marie Mould said: “We are hoping to raise around £6,000 to go to the SECC in […]
International Women’s Day is an annual movement committed to challenging conscious and unconscious bias by calling for gender parity and valuing women and men’s contributions equally. This year, in our region, four entrepreneurial business colleagues who are passionate about the North East and championing the success of females in the […]