(Image) Sunderland ice rink under construction. A Christmas ice rink is set to return to Sunderland on Saturday, December 1, 2018, where it will join Hadrian’s Tipi, a winter pop-up retreat already running in Keel Square. Danieli Holdings Group and Sunderland Business Improvement District have joined forces to create a […]
Month: November 2018
Three million pound investment secured for city centre as business vote yes to Sunderland BID
Sunderland’s Business Improvement District will continue for a further five years after city centre businesses voted yes to secure its future. The results of the ballot for the BID to continue for a second term was announced this morning – November 29 – with an overwhelming vote in favour. Supporting […]
Sunderland Council given go-ahead to begin work on new football hubs
Sunderland City Council have been given permission to build three multi-million pound football hubs in Sunderland, with work beginning in the new year of 2019. The £18.04million project, which will see the hubs built at the Community North Sports Complex, Ford Quarry and the North Area Playing Fields, will provide […]
Sunderland and District Canine Society Open Dog Show: local canines compete for Crufts
Sunderland and District Canine Society Open Dog Show took place on Sunday November 24, with 574 dogs turning out to compete for places at Crufts 2019. The show was the first of two opportunities for contestants in the Sunderland area to qualify for the 2019 edition of Crufts. The second […]
North East mental health charity’s pioneering service shortlisted for award
A pioneering new service set up by Mental Health Concern, a North East charity, has been shortlisted for a 2018 Bright Ideas in Health Award. Set up in 2016, Together in a Crisis takes an innovative approach to supporting those who are in distress due to mental ill-health, but who […]
Events2GoGo hold Christmas Fair event at the Stadium of Light
Popular events company Events2GOGO recently held their ‘This is Christmas’ event and fair at the Stadium of Light. The event saw over 3,000 people come through the doors to shop from local traders, grab some food from the street vendors and enjoy a family day out. Fiona Harnet, creator of […]
Shadow education secretary Angela Rayner backs community school clothing scheme in North Tyneside
The shadow education secretary, Angela Rayner, has backed the Community School Clothing Scheme at North Tyneside after attending a talk-in event. The scheme was set up just over a year ago, and on Saturday, November 24, families were invited to share personal experiences and raise their concerns regarding uniform poverty […]
Christmas lights kick-start festive period for Sunderland City Centre
Sunderland’s Christmas lights were switched on in Keel Square on Thursday, November 22, marking the beginning of a wide range of festive activities in the area over the next six weeks. Between 5.30-7pm, a number of familiar faces were involved in lighting up a dark, damp autumn evening in the […]
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Newcastle venues ‘Shout-Up’ about sexual harassment
A campaign to make Newcastle’s pubs, clubs and bars ‘sexual harassment-free zones’ – returns this November ahead of the busy festive season. The ‘Shout-Up!’ campaign, a council-backed initiative which launched last year, is preparing to stamp out sexual harassment in some of Newcastle’s most popular student haunts – including the […]