Ryhope CW have raised just under £400 for the Bradley Lowery’s Fight campaign following a collection at their home Northern League game on Saturday against Consett AFC. Colliery Welfare’s boss Gary Pearson suggested the idea for the club to send Christmas cards to the terminally ill five year-old following a widespread social media campaign, […]
Month: December 2016
Battling the booze: Staying safe this festive season
Christmas, a time to eat, drink and be merry but for many young people in the North East, the holidays will be spent consuming dangerous amounts of alcohol. The festive season is often the busiest time for pubs and clubs around the country with Christmas parties, fancy cocktails and excessive […]
Prostate cancer cases rising in the North East
The number of newly diagnosed patients with prostate cancer is rising within the North East. Thousands of men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year in England and in the North East, this number has increased consecutively for the past five years. In 2010, nearly 1500 men were diagnosed with […]
Free festive parking returns to Sunderland
Sunderland car parks will be free after 3pm between December 12 and December 30. The City Council and City Centre Traders Association have offered free parking in the hope that more of the public will visit the city centre at Christmas time. “Free After 3pm” has taken place every Christmas […]
Veterans’ Walk: Heroes commemorated by new pathway at Mowbray Park
Words by Katie Baggott and Charlotte Price Mowbray Park in Sunderland has welcomed the first veterans pathway of its kind to the UK. A walkway, made of various granite stones, will be engraved with the names of veterans, past or present whether on Land, at Sea or in the air. […]
North East students set to represent Sunderland AFC
Sunderland AFC’s ambitions for a bigger international fan base are being supported by a host of North East pupils. On December 8 more than 70 pupils, aged 13-15, took part in Sunderland’s final of the Premier League Challenge at the Stadium of Light. This year’s challenge saw the groups looking […]
7 Ways to Enjoy Christmas in Sunderland This Year
In the light of upcoming Christmas, we are offering you seven things that you must experience in Sunderland this year. If you like festive shopping or like decorating the Christmas tree or spending time with the family watching Christmas movies, we have activities to suit everyone’s interests. Christmas lights switch […]
Devastated family learn that little Bradley Lowery may lose his fight
The young cancer patient Bradley Lowery’s recent scans have shown his cancer has now grown. This has left his mother and father with a few short months together with five-year-old Bradley. Gemma Lowery, Bradley’s mother, said: “I honestly have no words to how heart-broken I am right now. “I really […]
Sunderland’s Doggie Diner scoops national Kennel Club award
Sunderland’s very first canine cafe has been hailed the UK’s most dog friendly cafe/restaurant in the Kennel Club’s annual Be Dog Friendly Awards. Be Dog Friendly is a campaign run by the Kennel Club which aims to reward, support and encourage businesses and public places across the nation to provide […]
Being Human – is it accessible?
The national Being Human Festival takes place this month and aims to bring the humanities to the public, so we can come together and celebrate what it means to ‘be human.’ While we live in a world where diversity is more important than ever and arts & humanities funding is […]