Penny Remfry Poster Collection Feminist Activist Penny Remfry’s Poster collection at Northumbria University. Penny Remfry showcased her collection of posters at Northumbria University during the month of March. International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8 every year. As part of the celebration events across the North East took […]
Author: Fatima Rokib
Press for Progress: Women across Sunderland celebrate International Women’s Day
Women across Sunderland celebrated International Women’s Day and the campaign theme for this year is ‘Press for Progress.’ International Women’s Day falls on March 8 and every year women across the world come together to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Gentoo housing group organised the […]
Get in: Second stage bid for Sunderland to win UK City of Culture 2021 has been submitted
Sunderland has proudly reached its second stage bid to win the prestigious title in 2021 with plenty of hope today (Friday, September 29). The £107m City of Culture bid has been submitted by Sunderland 2021 and will be considered alongside others from Coventry, Paisley, Swansea and Stoke before a winner is announced in Hull – […]
Muslim woman left shaken after being called a “terrorist” and told to “go home” on bus in Newcastle
A Muslim woman has been left disgusted and horrified after a man allegedly verbally attacked her on a bus in Newcastle calling her a “terrorist” and shouting obscenities. Meriem Echraibi, 19, from Benwell, Newcastle, was racially abused on the Stagecoach bus on her way to university on November 3, 2016. […]
Family of murdered Tipu Sultan speak of “struggle” without him
The family of murdered Tipu Sultan say they have been left with a huge financial loss after his death. Tipu Sultan, 32, from Sunderland, was killed outside his family run business Herbs and Spice Kitchen, Lake Avenue, South Shields, on April 7, 2015. He died from a single gunshot wound […]