Stars from Sunderland AFC swapped footballs for darts to take to the stage with two darting legends. Lee Cattermole, Billy Jones, Vito Mannone and Jack Rodwell joined Phil Taylor and Gary Anderson at the Stadium of Light on Tuesday, March 22. Jack “The Lad” Rodwell, Lee “The Mole” Cattermole, Vito “Italian […]
Police in Newcastle want to identify a little boy who helped them clean up after the derby match. After the Derby match on Sunday, March 20, one boy stayed behind to help officers clear up police tape from an area outside St James’ Park. The majority of the 52,000 supporters had left the […]
The competition for the 2021 City of Culture is well underway and Sunderland has already put in its bid for the prestigious award. This historically industrial city is packed full of culture and has provided some of the best actors, singers and bands of our time. It also has plenty […]
Two artists are using overheard voices, conversations and sounds to create a new piece of music inspired by the town and people of Seaham. The project, called Stolen Voices, is being led by Johanna Linsley and Rebecca Louise Collins. They will be working with local community groups and members of […]
The St Barnaba’s Church Youth Project has set up a new youth club at the Fencehouses Community Centre in Sunderland. The project, which celebrated its 10-year anniversary in November, was set up in 2005 to provide five to 18 year olds with opportunities to try new activities and develop their […]
#brusselsattack @BBCBreaking @Independent @PressAssnJa British man missing in #brusselsattack pic.twitter.com/xXVh6lALtp — Simon Hartley-Jones (@syhartleyjones) 22 March 2016 A man from the North East is missing in the aftermath of the Brussels terror attacks. David Dixon, who lives in Brussels but is originally from Hartlepool, was travelling to work on Tuesday […]
Police investigating an incident involving an air weapon in Sunderland have made a further arrest. Enquiries have established the incident happened at 10.30pm on Saturday, March 19, near to Herrington Burn in Houghton. A 15-year-old boy was injured by a pellet from an air weapon. He remains in hospital with […]
Northumbrian Water is to invest £8 million to upgrade its sewer network in Sunderland. The scheme, which will begin in November this year will last for one year. It will improve the performance and resilience of the water company’s network in Roker, Seaburn and St Peter’s. Work will involve […]
Sunderland’s Penshaw Monument is being lit in Belgium’s colours tonight. It comes as a mark of solidarity following today’s (March 22) terror attacks. The monument will be lit in the black, yellow and red of the Belgian tricolour national flag from dusk this evening. Leader of Sunderland City Council, Councillor Paul […]
The multimedia newsroom at the University of Sunderland is inviting members of the community to experience life as a journalist and contribute to its digital and broadcast platforms. The mediaHUB, at The David Puttnam Media Centre, offers exciting opportunities for people to gain hands-on experience in media production, multimedia journalism […]