Many families enjoyed the eventful range of fun activities yesterday, as Active Sunderland held their annual BIG family fun run in Mowbray Park. To kick off the event, sporting activities were set up such as mini golf, yoga, swing ball, football and hula-hooping. At 4pm, the 1.5K race began followed […]
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Runner reveals intense training regime ahead of Sunderland Half Marathon
Celebrating its sixth anniversary, the Sunderland 10K and Half Marathon is set to welcome thousands to the streets of Sunderland on May 1, at Keel Square, as part of the Run Sunderland Festival. Among those participating in the event is runner Tony Hopkins. Originally planning to run the Morpeth to […]
Newcastle animal shelter celebrates #NationalAdoptAShelterPetDay
Today is National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day. The day was created to raise awareness for the thousands of shelter pets who are waiting to be adopted. Those with adopted pets are encouraged to celebrate the day by using the hashtag #NationalAdoptAShelterPetDay with a photo of their animal. Newcastle Dog & […]
Police appeal after sexual assault on bus
Police are appealing for information after a woman was sexually assaulted on a bus between Gateshead and South Shields. The incident happened aboard the X34 bus at around 8:40pm on Monday, February 15, where a man touched the victims’ leg inappropriately and tried to kiss her. The suspect got […]
Food lovers invited to feel the burn at Darlington food festival
Darlington’s annual Festival of Food has a hot new twist this year with its first ever knockout Chilli-eating contest. Distinctly Delicious Darlington will return to the town centre on May 14 and 15 for its third year, where over 50 stalls, lining High Row and West Row, will be selling […]
Sunderland Hotel restoration pays tribute to industrial past
Subtle tributes to the regions industrial past will be included in a restoration of a once popular hotel in Sunderland. The Three Horseshoes on Washington Road is being restored to its former glory days as part of a £200k investment by Tavistock Hospitality, who bought the hotel last year. The […]
England has highest student debt
By Rachael Purvis and Masuma Begum University students across the UK experience greater debt compared to their counterparts in the US, Australia and Canada. The average student debt ranges between approximately £15,000 to £30,000 compared to the likes of the US, where student debt falls between £20,500 for public universities […]
Police appeal after disturbance in Gateshead
Police have appealed for information after a disturbance in a street in Gateshead. Three men aged 20, 29 and 26 were arrested following the street altercation on Friday, April 15, but have since been released pending further enquiries. The incident occurred at around 10:30pm in the Old Fold area, near the […]
Petting Zoo comes to Sunderland University
Take a trip to the farm after your lecture, as the University of Sunderland Students Union are set to bring cute farm yard friends to City Campus on May 10. Joined by a wide selection of animals, from rabbits and guinea pigs, baby lambs and calves, to mini ponies and […]
Spark FM take over BBC Radio 1’s new show
Sunderland students from Spark are taking over the airwaves at BBC Radio 1 for the station’s brand new show, The Student Radio Playlist. Spark has been selected to host the very first show for an hour on Monday, May 2, at 9pm. Presented by third year Broadcast Media Production student […]