Labour’s Chief Whip called on the government to set out a clear plan to increase safety in high-rise tower blocks in Newcastle. The Grenfell Tower Disaster claimed the lives of 80 people with another 70 injured; a lack of sprinklers, safety regulations and highly flammable plastic cladding helped the fire spread. Speaking […]
Dizzy Peverley (centre) with 1st Usworth Guides/photo by Tabitha Peverley. A Sunderland explorer scout is preparing to jet off for an adventure in Peru this summer. Dizzy Peverley, 18, from Washington, will join a group of her fellow scouts to help raise money for solar panels. The funds will go towards […]
Superstar Ed Sheeran has announced a gig at the home of Newcastle United – St James’ Park. The singer-songwriter took to social media today (Wednesday, June 28) to reveal that he would be playing at the home of the Magpies for one night on June 8 next year. Tickets range from […]
Sunderland MP Julie Elliott has called for more Government money in order to remove dangerous cladding from the tower blocks. Mrs Elliott discovered that five tower blocks in her constituency were found to have dangerous cladding and they were all removed in less than 24 hours. “I praise the housing authority, the local authority […]
An inclusive performing arts group from County Durham have opened an arts festival in Germany. MiXiT, who are based in Stanley, were invited to opening the Kultur Vom Rande festival in Reutlingen. As well as this, the group, which is run by and for people with learning disabilities, were asked to stay […]
Heaton Park Festival, one of the area’s most popular community events, will return later this month bigger and better than ever. The much loved community event, now in it’s fourth biannual year, will be open to the public once again on Saturday, June 24. The festival was set up by […]
A single by a Hartlepool duo to support the Bradley Lowery Foundation has reached the iTunes top 20. Olivia Crawford and Georgia Fletcher, who are known as Liv’N’G, released the song called Smile for Bradley. The pair recorded a cover of Charlie Chaplin’s Smile and added their own verse. It was released […]
The city of Sunderland has commemorated members of the armed forces from the city and the region in its annual flag raising ceremony. The union flag was raised at Sunderland’s Civic Centre at 10am this morning (Wednesday, June 21) to pay tribute to servicemen and women from the past and present. […]
The fireman shovels coal into the firebox, the guard slams doors, a quick blast from his whistle, and steam fills the platform to the tune of pistons pumping. The annual Day Out With Thomas returns to the Stephenson Railway Museum. Children of all ages are invited to visit Thomas at the […]
Theresa May has announced she will form a Government that will “provide certainty”, despite having no majority. The Conservative leader, who was facing calls from Labour and the Liberal Democrats to step down, has pledged to form a Government with support from the Democratic Unionist Party. Britain currently has a hung […]