Sunderland will be having a new Mayor very soon, Councillor Lynda Scanlan. Councillor Scanlan was sworn in at a full meeting of the Sunderland City Council. The new Mayor will be supported during her term in the office by her long-time family friend and work colleague, Mr. Michael Horswill, who […]
Author: Andreea-Mihaela
Campaign to reunite 1980 metro ticket with its original owner
A 38-year-old metro ticket with a love note on the back has been found at the Monument metro station in Newcastle. Vikki Scott, the ticket finder, stumbled upon it on Thursday afternoon while passing through the station. She told The Sun: “I got off the metro at Monument and as […]
Nissan factory plans to cut hundreds of jobs at Sunderland plant
Fear has arisen among the 7,000-strong workforce at Nissan Sunderland Plant, the biggest car factory in Britain. Hundreds of employees will be losing their jobs following the decline in demand for diesel operating cars, as concerns over the air pollution grow and tax on fuel increases. Around a quarter of […]
Sunderland City Council appoint new Director of Children’s Services
Jill Colbert has been appointed by the Sunderland City Council as the new Director of Children’s Services and Chief Executive of Together for Children and is expected to take up her new post this summer. Chief Executive of Sunderland City Council Irene Lucas said: “I’m delighted Jill is joining us. […]
Cotton buds and plastic straws to be banned in the UK?
The Government are taking drastic action against plastic waste. According to statistics, 8.5 billion plastic straws are being disposed of every year in the UK. The outstanding number of waste deeply concerned Theresa May who urged the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting to find a solution to the problem. The […]
New restaurant and shopping complex for Sunderland seafront given go ahead by city council
Sunderland City Council’s planning and highways committee have approved a new architectural plan to enhance the seafront with a new two-storey multipurpose building. The construction will house shops, a take-away and a restaurant. According to councillor Melville Speding, thanks to the support received from the Seafront Traders Association the project has […]
Sunderland family survive arson attack
By Andreea-Mihaela Nastase A Sunderland family are lucky to be alive after an arsonist attack on their car. Michael Brown and his wife Danielle had finished watching TV when their BMW Park in their driveway caught fire. The attack had caused damage the couple’s house and caused £4500 worth of […]
Pre-cast concrete arrives for Sunderland’s new bridge deck
By Andreea-Mihaela Nastase Hundreds of pre cast concrete blocks have started to arrive in Sunderland, which will help form the bridge deck of Sunderland’s New Wear Crossing. The deck will use up around 670 of the panels and around 185 of them will be used as parapet units to […]