The trial date for the two men accused of the murder of Connor Brown has been set. Connor Brown, 18, was found behind The Borough pub in Sunderland City centre in the early hours of Sunday morning with injuries police say are consistent with a stabbing. He was taken into […]
Day: 1 March 2019
Community steps up after vandals destroy autistic children’s sensory garden in Sunderland
Heartbroken members of a Sunderland autism support group have been overwhelmed by support from the community after their sensory garden was destroyed by vandals. The Downhill Centre in Killarney Square, where the ‘Include ‘In’ Autism’ group are based, was broken into overnight on Saturday 23 February. Vandals ripped metres of […]
Excitement builds as 900 youngsters from Hexham and Newcastle look forward to Flame 2019
The National Catholic Youth Congress, Flame, takes place on Saturday, March 2, at the SSE Arena and the diocese of Hexham and Newcastle will be taking nearly 900 young people down to London for the event. Around 9,000 will be in attendance in what is one the biggest events run […]
Newcastle Racecourse to host student race night
Newcastle Racecourse has teamed up with promotions company Jaluminati to play host to a student race night at Gosforth Park on March 1. The Gosforth venue is able to hold unto 25,000 people and has room for 12,000 cars. Jaluminati, the promotion company that has has set up the event, also promotes […]
Sunderland ranked third best place in the UK to start a new business
Sunderland has been named as one of the best places for start-up businesses, beating several big cities. A report by financial company, Paymentsense, revealed the 15 best cities in the UK with the most suitable environment for prospective small businesses. Cities outside of London took prime places with Sunderland taking third […]
Tyne Met College’s women’s football programme receives international recognition
A women’s football coach and two promising young players from Tyne Metropolitan College have recently earned an international call-up. Defender Grace Ayre and forward Kacie Elson were part of the England College’s side which won the Il Calcio E’Rosa tournament, which hosts teams from across Europe, in Rome in February. […]