Sunderland locals will be able to get themselves into the Christmas mood with an Elf Trail stretching over the village of Penshaw, Houghton-le-Spring. The event, organised by The Penshaw Community Association, takes place on Saturday, December 22. Lindsey Milner, secretary for the Penshaw Community Association, said: “It’s open to anyone […]
Andrew Wood, a councillor for Millfield ward in Sunderland, has called for a collective effort to help rid the area of a littering problem. Councillor Wood said: ”What we need to do is work together as a community to ensure that the area is as clean, tidy and safe. Ensuring […]
It’s been 2 years and 6 months since the referendum in June 2016 and the country has been in constant turmoil ever since. Now, with Theresa May’s Brexit deal failing to get through parliament and a failed vote of no confidence, are the people changing their minds? Sunderland is the ‘Brexit […]
Age UK Sunderland, a charity that works with elderly people, is holding their annual Christmas Spectacular to bring people in the community of Sunderland together for Christmas. The event offers a range of musical artists, such as opera singer Graeme Danby and University of Sunderland vocal professor, Valerie Reid. The […]
Lucy Hallas, 21 a paramedic student from the University of Sunderland, has joined 33,318 other students in the fight for placement pay. Lucy is currently located at a patient transport service in Pallion, near her university accommodation. Students at UoS are required to work weekends and bank holidays, which may […]
The University of Sunderland welcomed BBC Breakfast’s famous red sofa this week as the popular morning show arrived at National Glass Centre. Vice Chancellor of the University, Sir David Bell, was a guest on the programme which aired from the NGC on a day of political fallout. It was a […]
Northumbria Police have released the fastest speeds clocked by cameras in the North East for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018. The results are quite shocking and are fairly similar throughout the three years. In 2016 the fastest speed recorded was 110 mph on the Coast Road/Benfield Road, Newcastle. The […]
Northumberland Police have recently released information contained the top 10 most common criminal first names in the North East for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018. Perhaps surprisingly, the same 10 names recur across the three years, albeit with different rankings. To clarify, the term ‘criminal’ in context to this […]
The CitySpace facility at the University of Sunderland was temporarily transformed into a Christmas market filled with a variety of festive activities in a bid to spread holiday cheer across the city. Visitors to the market were given the opportunity to stock up on Christmas gifts for loved ones, with […]
Sunderland City Council have announced proposals to develop cafes and restaurants on the seafront as part of an ongoing regeneration. The City Council has been successful in reaching round five of the Coastal Communities Fund and are due to submit a more detailed bid in January 2019. The fund donates […]