A host of magicians will be making their way to South Tyneside this weekend to deliver the annual magic festival. Magicians, mind-readers and illusionists from around the globe are heading to the Customs House in South Shields, for the 14th South Tyneside International Magic Festival. Stars include Simon Hannah with […]
Day: 16 March 2017
Sunderland LGBTQ+ activist says Disney’s Beauty and the Beast ban due to gay character is “beyond pathetic”
A Sunderland activist fighting for equal rights for gender identities and sexual orientations says it is “beyond pathetic” that countries are considering banning Disney’s new Beauty and the Beast film because of a homosexual character. The live-action Disney movie is set to be released in the UK on 17th March. […]
Sunderland’s Jermain Defoe picked for England squad
Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe has been called up to the England squad. The 34-year-old will be in the squad for friendly against Germany and World Cup qualifying match against Lithuania. He posted on Twitter: Thanks to everyone for your messages! Playing for @England has been my dream since day one […]
Customers who bought faulty Nintendo Switch consoles still not guaranteed a refund
Hundreds of Nintendo Switch devices are affected, but customers might not get refund. The Switch is the sixth console from Nintendo, and only six days into its launch customers are already complaining about dead pixels and software crashes. The £280 device went on sale last Friday and reportedly sold more […]
‘Be Bold For Change’: International Women’s Day Conference 2017 comes to Sunderland
Women in Sunderland were given the chance “get their power back” and “Be Bold For Change” as the International Women’s Day Conference headed to Sunderland yesterday (Wednesday March 7). The International Women’s Day Conference 2017 was welcomed to the Hope Street Xchange Centre for Enterprise and Innovation with a host […]
Women’s experiences inspire people of Newcastle to support Fairtrade
Northumbria University and Cooperative College collaborated to empower local people in Newcastle with the stories of Fairtrade journeys of women from India and Palestine. The event took place during Fairtrade fortnight from the February 27 -March 12 and aimed to revitalise the interest in Fairtrade. Local businesses, schools, universities and […]
Sunderland awarded £1.2m grant to invest in city’s cultural venues
A £1.25m grant has been awarded to Sunderland which will help towards improving the city’s cultural venues. The grant, from The Great Place Scheme, is a huge early success for Sunderland Culture, the new company set up to run the city’s major attractions. Sunderland is one of 16 pilot areas […]
North East A&E Departments fall short of national targets
New figures show that North East A&E departments are performing above the national average, but below targets set by the NHS. NHS England are looking for 95 per cent of A&E patients to be admitted, transferred or discharged within four hours of arrival, but the national average currently stands at only […]
Charity star reveals reason he started running in the Big Pink Dress
Breast cancer affects 160 out of 100,000 people in South Tyneside. In the area, more than 40 people out of the 100,000 lose their life to the disease. One man, Colin Burgin-Plews, also known as the Big Pink Dress, has watched his wife’s friend survive, but watched another friend die from the […]
St Patrick’s Day: Hundreds to descend on Tynemouth for world record attempt of largest human shamrock.
This Saturday floods of people will travel to Tynemouth Priory at 12pm to participate in the attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest human Shamrock. The jam-packed weekend “Green Carnival at the Coast” has something for everyone, as the local landmark will play host to The Cuban […]