A Stargazing Live event has brought success to the Sunderland Astronomical Society with the addition of new members. The astronomy group held Stargazing Live events on the back of BBC Two’s Stargazing shows. The event, which was held across two days, on January 15 and January 16, saw the general […]
A University of Sunderland student is launching her ‘Carers at University Project’ at the University of Sunderland tomorrow. 21-year-old journalism student Sophie Dishman, who has been a young carer since the age of 11, is launching her Fixers UK project – Carers at University. Sophie will be launching her project […]
A study has found that selfless men are more desirable to women than good looks. The study was carried out by the University of Sunderland and the University of Worcester. The new study shows that while women do find good-looking men desirable, if they have to choose they are more likely […]
Research by Carers Trust has revealed that 80 per cent of young carers carry out their caring role every day, ‘missing out on their childhoods’. A young carer is a child or young person under the age of 18, who cares for a family member or friend with a disability, […]
South Tyneside’s elected Member of the UK Youth Parliament (MYP) has launched the Parliament’s new 2016 campaign to fight racism in the Borough. Emma True has joined almost 300 other elected Members of the Youth Parliament in running a year-long campaign to combat racism and religious discrimination. The campaign will […]
North Tyneside Council and its partners are investing £1.5million to improve the A191 Whitley Road and Front Street. But following feedback received during a consultation process from the public and councillors, a number of substantial changes have been made to the scheme’s design. Revisions to the scheme include: the reinstatement […]
A new free Sugar Smart app has been launched to help parents see how much sugar there is in everyday food and drinks. The free app works by scanning the barcode of products and revealing the amount of total sugar it contains in cubes and grams. The app is part […]
Sunderland City Council’s school meals service has received a national recognition for consistently providing fresh, healthy locally sourced meals. The service which provides meals in 83 primary, special and nursery schools across the city, serving meals to more than 13,000 children a day, has been awarded a Food for Life […]
Newcastle students from Walker Technology College were among only 12 groups throughout the UK who have been chosen to create special artwork for Holocaust Memorial Day. They were commissioned by the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust to create artwork honouring Sir Nicholas Winton, as part of a initiative marking the anniversary of the liberation […]
Work is beginning in the River Wear for the foundations of Sunderland’s new bridge. During the coming weeks, the foundations for the central pylon will begin to take shape with metal columns, known as piles, inserted into the riverbed and along the edge of the southern embankment, where bridge supports […]