A rally is taking place in Newcastle in protest against Donald Trump visiting England. The “Trump Not Welcome” event will take place in Newcastle at Grey’s Monument at 5:30pm on February 20th. Parliament will debate whether or not the U.S. President will be allowed to make an official state visit to the U.K on […]
Month: February 2017
More Tall Ships bound for Sunderland
Two more sailing ships have been confirmed for the 2018 Tall Ships Races in Sunderland. The event will be taking place around the Port of Sunderland between 11 July 2018 and 14 July 2018. The ships are the TS Maybe, and the STS Lord Nelson. Coun. John Kelly Sunderland City Council’s […]
Princess Anne Visits Newcastle City Library
The Princess Royal visited Newcastle City Library today where she was presented with a History of Newcastle Book. By Bianca Brateanu
Newcastle Falcons sign French international Maxime Mermoz from Leicester Tigers
Newcastle Falcons have signed French international centre Maxime Mermoz from Leicester Tigers for the beginning of next season. Mermoz has 35 caps for his country while scoring three times for them, previous teams include Toulouse, Perpignan and Toulon where he fell out of favour. Mermoz had to compete with fellow French international Mathieu […]
“It will be a game-changer” – Plans for new theatre set to revitalise Sunderland’s culture district
Today saw £6m invested in to anew development for music, drama and dance. The Music, Arts & Culture (MAC) Trust have been awarded the grant the through the National Lottery Trust. The new venue will be located within the heart Music Arts and Cultural Quarter in central Sunderland. The site at Garden […]
New Found Glory return to Newcastle 02 Academy
Grab your Vans skate shoes, spike your hair and put on your best band t-shirt because pop punk heroes New Found Glory are returning to the region. The Floridian four-piece band aka The Godfathers of Pop Punk are doing a series of shows all over the U.K and are doing […]
First ever ‘Drive Thru’ Costa coffee shop could be opening in Sunderland
Sunderland could be set for its first drive through coffee shop, with 20 jobs to be created in the process. International chain Costa Coffee has submitted a planning application to build a coffee shop, complete with a 24-hour ‘Drive Thru’, at the Pallion Retail Park in Sunderland and local Councillor Paul Watson […]
New art, music and dance venue in Sunderland awarded £6m grant
A new state-of-the-art music, dance and drama centre has been awarded £6m by Arts council England. Just days after Sunderland Council granted planning permission for the new venue to be built, Arts Council England has awarded the Sunderland Music, Arts and Culture Trust £6m to help fund building the venue. […]
Washington DC to Washington NE: Sunderland town has their say on President Trump’s UK visit
We went to Washington, Sunderland, to find out whether the American capital’s North-East namesake was for, or against, a visit from the US President. The debate comes amidst the news that a recent e-petition, set up in support of a state visit by newly elected US President Donald Trump, had […]
Foundation of Light launch Girls Football Scholarship
Hopeful female footballers are being offered a unique opportunity to represent Sunderland AFC alongside nationally recognised qualifications. This comes after a partnership between South Tyneside College and Monkwearmouth Sixth Form Academy offering a new football scholarship aimed at helping girls aged 16-18. The scholarship will develop their skills in football […]