ONE-in-three children in the Sunderland city area are now living in poverty, according to figures published by the North East Poverty Commission (NEPC) – yet the city has the lowest child poverty rate in the North East. The news came as the Government refused to provide more free school […]
TALKING about mental health can be tough – especially during Covid-19 – but the University of Sunderland (UoS) has accepted the challenge by organising a conference to mark World Mental Health Day. The Wellbeing Conference tomorrow (October 14) follows the international day of action and awareness last Saturday. Alisa […]
FEEDING Families have handed out over 50,000 meals since the beginning of April. In just 48 hours they have received 1,000 applications to help families this Christmas. But the North East Charity says more needs to be done to help people across the region fighting to keep their heads above […]
“CELEBRATING black British people that have been shaping our nation’s story, making Britain a better place.” These were the words of Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the first day of Black History Month. But how many people in Sunderland are actually aware of this celebration, which runs through October? […]
BRITAIN’S first black magazine editor is to be commemorated on October 15, with a ceremonial blue plaque in the heart of Sunderland. Celestine Edwards, a famous 19th century anti-racist campaigner and journalist, lived and worked in Sunderland and played a major role in bringing about the abolition of slavery […]