Sunderland’s iconic Joplings House is to reopen to the public for tours after undergoing a major regeneration project. The former home of the Joplings department store has been transformed into a state-of-the-art student accommodation by Groovy Students. The company have brought the landmark building into the 21st Century with a fitness […]
Over the last couple of months, Northumbria police attended freshers events held at Sunderland, Newcastle and Northumbria university, handing out information for first year students about staying safe in halls of residence and staying safe on a night’s out. The cards provide simple facts on drinking, the dangers of spiking […]
The mayor of Sunderland, councillor Lynda Scanlan, will be attending an upcoming carol service in Sunderland Minster to raise funds for her chosen charities. As part of the mayoral role, charities are chosen and supported every year. This year, the mayor has been promoting Sunderland and County Durham Society for […]
The truth about sex was laid bare at the University of Sunderland after a panel of experts hosted a special radio broadcast. Students and staff from the University joined BBC Radio 5 Live’s panel as part of the UK’s biggest conversation about sex. Hosted by the station’s Anna […]
Cash 4 Calendars, a charity initiative set up by Spark FM, is aiming to provide advent calendars for every child reliant on Sunderland’s foodbanks this Christmas. The fundraising drive, in partnership with Sunderland Foodbank and Trussell Trust, hopes to raise upwards of £500 to achieve its goal. The initiative was […]
After being imprisoned for more than three months in a Bangladesh jail, Shahidul Alam has finally been given bail. The 63-year-old visiting professor to the University of Sunderland was arrested on August 5 following an interview with Al Jazeera. He was held under act 57, the Information and Communication Technology (TCI) […]
Local talent will be put at the heart of a new online campaign showing how lottery funding impacts and benefits real people in their hometown. The National Lottery has today launched a talent search across the City of Sunderland to find an ambitious young budding TV presenter to star in […]
Students from the University of Sunderland are getting ready to join an all-star panel to get personal. As part of the UK’s biggest conversation about sex, media students and staff from the University will be joined by I’m a Celebrity winner and Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison, along with Embarrassing […]
As part of a national festival, a series of free events are set to draw attention to Sunderland’s proud heritage. Hundreds of free activities have been organised in towns and cities across the UK as part of the annual Being Human festival, a celebration of the way in which culture and […]
November 11, 2018 marked 100 years since the end of the First World War and Sunderland hosted a parade in which servicemen, veterans and the mayor took part. Veterans lined the streets of Sunderland as they told old stories, watched the parade and fell silent, along with everyone else, for two […]