With weather like this week’s snow storm, most of us make the most of the cold air and extra snow by curling up with a mug of hot chocolate and enjoying the winter. The shorter amount of daylight through the winter is just another excuse to stay indoors. But this […]
North Tyneside residents gathered at Killingworth Lake on February 25 to release balloons in memory of Frankie Sherwood. Four-year-old Frankie lived in Dudley and lost his life to Neuroblastoma, a rare form of childhood cancer, earlier in the month. The Rev David Gray, of St John’s Vicarage, was among more […]
A broadcast journalism student from the University of Sunderland has won a prestigious Royal Television Society Award. Theofanis Pegkas, from Greece, won the Regional Student award in the news category for the video report he compiled of an anti-Trump demonstration in Newcastle. Theofanis described it as a “great honour” to collect the […]
Home developing company Gentoo Homes have submitted phase one of plans to build 500 new homes in the Chester Gate area of Sunderland. The plans suggest building the homes in the area will have a total value of £74million, and will be available to both buy and rent. The proposal […]
It’s a Wednesday night and I’m feeling good. I’ve been pre-drinking with friends, and now we’re out on the town. Into a club we go, dancing and drinking some more. One of my friends shouts “Toilet!” to me over the music. I nod, even though I don’t have to go, […]
New plans to restore one of the region’s iconic landmarks, St Mary’s Lighthouse, have been unveiled by North Tyneside Council. After the original proposals for the lighthouse were rejected in November 2017 due to fears for the safety of seals in the area, a new safeguarding scheme for the lighthouse […]
February was LGBT History Month, a time to remember and celebrate LGBT history as well as look at areas where society still needs to move forward in terms of equality. As the month comes to a close, young adults of the LGBT community shared their stories and what this month […]
The much anticipated Beast From The East hit the region on Monday night, and continued well into Tuesday morning, causing disruption for commuters. With snow showers expected to continue throughout the week, it may well be the tip of the iceberg (pun intended). Have a look at some of the […]
The City of Sunderland is once again taking part in one of the region’s biggest charity, art events. Spot Elmer the Patchwork Elephant across Tyne and Wear for 10 weeks between August and October 2019. This is all in aid of raising money for St Oswald’s Hospice following the […]
Madam Mayor, Councillor Doris MacKnight, celebrated the Year of the Dog for Chinese New Year in The Bridges and praised the event’s coordinators Ian Wong and Sue Henderson. “This is the first time I’ve been at the Chinese New Year celebrations as Mayor of Sunderland and it’s been absolutely fabulous, […]