Willows Cat Adoption Centre in South Shields is urging customers to raise money to fix their leaky roof. Maria Harrison, the founder of the shelter, has been rescuing cats for 46 years and started by working from a cattery in her own home before opening up the shelter. The shelter […]
Police are appealing for information after the theft of cable on the Metro disrupted travel for thousands of public transport users this morning. The theft happened in the South Drive area of Hebburn overnight. Thieves made away with a substantial amount of cable, causing a fault in the system. As […]
More than 200 people took part in the annual 5K Sunderland Scramble at Herrington Country Park on Saturday. Participants were treated to a warm day as temperatures reached as high as 23 degrees. The event organised by the North East Autism Society saw many families and friends challenge themselves to […]
Sports fans have the chance to watch the world cup in Wimbledon in a unique surrounding. A double decker bus with a 20 feet long screen will become a mobile fanzone during the summer sports in Sunderland. The bus will be parked at various locations around the city between 14th […]
A Sunderland mum has made an appeal on social media in a bid to find her biological Dad. Rebecca Harrison from Pennywell posted on the SunderlandNow Facebook page asking people to share the post. It currently has more than 950 shares with people commenting with help and advice. Rebecca said: […]
A large fire at Deptford Terrace is still blazing as firefighters continue to try and eliminate the flames. The former recycling plant caught alight on Monday evening, with smoke being visible in Tynemouth and Whitby. Sunderland City Council are currently working alongside the Fire Service, the Environment Agency, Northumbria Police […]
It has been over 41 years since a Sunderland-raised solider was murdered on May 15 1977. Three men were convicted for the murder of Captain Robert Nairac – one of them was a member of the IRA. The soldier, who was born in Mauritius, was abducted from a bar in […]
Two footballers from Sunderland have been named in Gareth Southgate’s 23 man squad for this summer’s World Cup in Russia. Jordan Pickford, 24, and Jordan Henderson, 27, will be playing for the national team later this year. Former Sunderland goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has played all 38 of Everton’s Premier League […]
The mother of tragic Bradley Lowery will be making what would’ve been his seventh birthday by doing a charity skydive. Gemma Lowery has already raised six times than what she expected with £6,578 donated by the public through the JustGiving page – smashing her original target of £1,000. The charity […]
Sunderland’s Station Taxis has been offering people in the city the opportunity to become part of a new singalong series with its drivers. Hundreds of people have already replied to a video posted on Facebook appealing for singers to get in touch with the taxi company. The first in a […]