The judge in the trial of Ex-Sunderland footballer, Adam Johnson, has begun summing up the case. The former Sunderland winger is on trial at Bradford Crown Court accused of two counts of sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl. The 28-year-old, from Castle Eden in County Durham, pleaded guilty to charges of […]
Month: February 2016
First William Beadnell Scholarship awarded to gifted Sunderland student
Sunderland University student Oliver Marsay is hoping a £10,000 scholarship prize will be the springboard to a world-class career in electronic engineering research. Oliver, 21, from Whitby, has been named as the first recipient of the William Beadnell scholarship award. Now in his third year of an Electronic and Electrical […]
North East pupils to take part in the Great Languages Bake-Off
Year nine pupils from various schools across the North East are taking part in a languages bake-off competition at the end of March. This competition is a video and cooking competition designed to encourage young people to study languages. Hosted by the University of Sunderland on March 21, there will […]
UPDATE: Man arrested following rape investigation in Sunderland
Police are appealing for information after a report that a 15-year-old girl was raped in Sunderland. The incident happened at around 10pm on Saturday, February 27, on a grassed area in St Mary’s Way, near to the car park. The offender is described as a white male in his 30s, […]
Magic festival returns at South Tyneside Customs House
The South Tyneside International Magic Festival, run annually by South Tyneside Council, returns from the 13th spellbinding year in 2016. The line-up for the Gala, taking place on March 11 and 12, includes the first woman to be named German Champion of Magic, Alana, former Swedish and Scandinavian Champion of […]
North East campaigners among thousands at Stop Trident march in London
North East campaigners have travelled to London to march with politicians against the renewal of Britian’s nuclear weapons system Trident. They made the 600 mile round-trip to join Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour Party leader and Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland and leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) on Saturday, February […]
Durham’s first Wineathlon is to take place in October
You heard correct, later this year a 10k race will be happening in Durham but you have to be over 18 to enter. With six destinations around the UK hosting the race Durham will be the last stop on October 1, 2016. There will be wine sampling stations around the […]
Sunderland Live and Learn mental health pilot scheme launched
A pilot of a new mental health scheme called the Live and Learn project has been launched in Sunderland to support and improve people’s mental wellbeing. The scheme is encouraging people to come forward for help and support. It provides people with the opportunity to get involved with a range of […]
Nissan supports Sunderland’s local RNLI lifeboat station
Car manufacturer Nissan has shown its support for Sunderland’s Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeboat station. Nissan presented the volunteer lifeboat crew based at Sunderland’s RNLI station a cheque for £1,000. It was presented by its staff council at the Sunderland plant and received by James Jamieson, the local operations manager […]
Sunderland students to take part in challenge for local school
Students from the University of Sunderland are taking part in a challenge competition with other gyms throughout the country. The challenge, called Lets Move For A Better World, is due to begin on March 1 and carries on till March 19. During this period participants, who must be a member of […]