Childcare costs in Sunderland soar under the Conservative government, with parents now spending £624 more each year than they did in 2010. New analysis by the Labour Party reveals that parents in Sunderland are now spending more for part-time childcare each year. Across the North East, where the cost of […]
by Veronica Harding and Masuma Begum The Government has branded the new Wear Crossing bridge, which will be built over the River Wear, as a ‘national priority’. The bridge, which is one of the many building priorities that will receive a share of £100bn invested by the Government, will be […]
A new café has opened in Sunderland to spark a revival of independent shops in a once-thriving city centre high street. Simon Forster has opened No 18 Holmeside in the former Chic and Iconic clothes store, in Holmeside, which had stood empty for a year. He converted the site into a café […]
The funeral of much-loved TV agony aunt Denise Robertson will take place in Sunderland today (Wednesday, April 13). The service will be held in Sunderland Minster at 1pm and will be conducted by The Rev Canon Provost Sheila Bamber, followed by a private burial. This Morning stars Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, […]
The Government has outlined plans to give more powers to northern city regions to create a Northern Powerhouse. Discover what is proposed for the North East’s future, and put your questions to James Wharton MP, Northern Powerhouse Minister, and Conservative MP for Stockton South, when he gives a free public […]
The North East is once again going all-Japanese this year with the return of SunnyCon in June. After hosting last year’s SunnyCon at the Seaburn Centre in Sunderland, this year it is to be held at St James’ Park in Newcastle. Former chairman and ambassador Michael Tuckwell said: “We had come […]
Extra officers are on patrol in Sunderland after a woman has been allegedly raped. Police received a report that a woman, said to be in her 20s, had been raped in the early hours of Sunday morning. The woman had got into a vehicle which she believed was a taxi […]
The list of candidates standing for election to Sunderland City Council has now been published. The deadline for nominations closed on Thursday, April 7 at 4pm. Polling Day is Thursday 5 May and more than 204,000 people are on the city’s electoral register, with more than 89,000 people opting to vote by […]
The University of Sunderland has been shortlisted for the Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Award (THELMA) 2016, in the Outstanding Human Resources (HR) Team category. In its submission the University detailed the work of its HR team to ensure the workforce is in good physical and mental health, enabling […]
Residents in Houghton are being urged to be on their guard to burglars and report any suspicious behaviour to police. In the past two weeks, there have been two burglaries in neighbouring streets. The first happened on Monday, March 28, in Outram Street, where a burglar smashed the back door […]