Friends Fest, hosted by Comedy Central, has travelled all over the UK in previous years and is now on its way to the North East this summer. From 20th-29th July guests can see a number of iconic sets from the show at Castle Farm Fields in Newcastle, including full sets […]
Fans of Hartlepool United Football Club have come together to raise money in aid of the suffering club. People of the town have expressed how proud they are of their town and their club. Hartlepudlian born fashion designer, Michelle Taylor Ward, 43, says: “It’s really brought the town together. It’s […]
There were a number of events and activities throughout the city to celebrate International Women’s Day as students came together to celebrate feminism. The University of Sunderland hosted a #Vote100 event which involved four feminist speakers looking back at the suffragette movement and how it compares with feminism today. Speakers […]
Black Friday Weekend was a commercial success in the North East, with record sales in Sunderland. The weekend, a holiday adopted from the US only a few years ago and which comes the day after Thanksgiving in America, marks the beginning of the Christmas season with huge sales on a […]
Charities have issued advice on how the elderly can stay safe, warm and healthy this winter, as the Arctic weather starts to hit the UK. According to research conducted by The Office of National Statistics there is a rise in winter death rates each year, with the elderly being the most […]
Sunderland is in its next stage in terms of our City of Culture 2021 bid, presenting opportunities for students to get involved if we win. After a visit from the City of Culture judges just a couple of weeks ago, Sunderland’s City of Culture bid team are preparing to present […]
For many, starting university can be an exciting time, but for others the notion only brings feelings of dread. With increasing numbers of young people moving away from home to attend university, it unsurprisingly comes hand in hand with an increase in student stress and anxiety levels. According to research […]