Metro Radio’s Cash for Kids, Mission Christmas appeal last year helped over 47,000 children across the North East to wake up to something on Christmas and along with your support, this year they wish to help over 47,500. Metro Radio’s Steve and Karen, in partnership with B&M Bargains store, have […]
MPs and councillors have been appealing for news about the timeline of stalled refurbishment work at Sunderland Magistrates Court. Sunderland Central MP Julie Elliott, Houghton and Sunderland South MP Bridget Phillipson and Coun Niall Hodson have been pressuring Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service to provide a clear timeline for […]
North Shields-born author Mike N. Coates promoted his range of history books about the town in North Shields Library on Saturday December 9. Coates was one of several authors who visited the library on the weekend of the North Shields Victorian Christmas Market. Having spent time in Northumberland Park […]
Volunteer groups have come forward to run four libraries that were at risk of closure. According to Councillor Nancy Maxwell, lead member for voluntary sector partnerships and co-operatives, libraries in Boldon, East Boldon, Whitburn and Primrose, were set to be closed due to “reducing financial support from central government.” Whitburn […]
Christmas can be a tough time for those less fortunate families and places such as Elim Foodbank are there to supply with help and support this festive season for families who need it. This year, University of Sunderland, mediaHUB has decided to give something back to the community of Sunderland. […]
Sunderland may not have won the UK City of Culture bid for 2021, but BBC Radio Newcastle took the result announcement as an opportunity to broadcast their breakfast show from University of Sunderland’s Media Centre. The BBC set up a permanent base in the mediaHUB — an […]
German design company One World Studios — who have collaborated with Fenwick for 35 years — have revealed that the Paddington bear display was their biggest challenge yet. When asked about Paddington Bear, company director Olaf Mendelt said: “It came as a little bit of a surprise to us because […]
Sunderland City Council’s leader councillor Paul Watson has died at the age of 63. It was confirmed in a statement by the council this morning (Wednesday, November 8). It said: “Leader of Sunderland City Council and Leader of the city council’s majority Labour group, councillor Paul Watson has sadly […]
A highly acclaimed US documentary that explores medical developments linking traumatic childhood experiences to health conditions like heart disease, gets its first screening in the North of England at the University of Sunderland. CEL&T (Children Who Have Experienced Loss and Trauma) working in partnership with Adopter Voice and the University’s School of Social Sciences, will present […]
Balance, the North East Alcohol Office, is calling for more to be done to protect young people from the harms of alcohol as new figures released today this week reveal an estimated 16,500 young people in the region are drinking every week. The 2016 ‘Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use among […]