AN E Scooter trial has been launched in Sunderland by E Scooter providers Neuron Mobility, after they had successfully launched them in Newcastle earlier this year. The bright orange electric scooters are available for hire, via a user-friendly app – Neuron. The E Scooters have already proved popular with local […]
LOCAL organisation Sunderland Culture and Sunderland band, Field Music have come together to create an online exhibition for fans of the arts and music world. THE free exhibition ‘Paint the Town in Sound’ will be online until July 6 and will showcase the links between art and music, including Field […]
THE POLICE, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is a legislation currently at the committee stage, the third step towards the long process of a bill becoming official law. The bill, commonly known as the policing bill, has various proposals, including allowing police to have additional powers within protests. As the […]
WHETHER it’s via phone, laptop, tablet, or TV, we spend most of our waking hours staring at our screens. Since the pandemic hit, this has only worsened as we were asked to work from home. Adults and children have both been affected by this, and many have felt that it […]
A STUDENT at the University of Sunderland has shaved her head to raise money for Beat, the UK’s largest eating disorder charity, after they helped save her life. Psychology student, Casey Ferguson, 20, has previously struggled with an eating disorder, and wants to raise money and spread awareness to help […]
THE government’s plans to re-open schools on March 8 has been met with mixed reactions in the North East. PRIME Minister Boris Johnson is due to make an announcement on February 22, with the possibility of restrictions being eased. This includes the re-opening of schools across the country, as the […]
TO celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month, we spoke to inspirational drag artist Lucy Phurr from Pallion, Sunderland, on how the pandemic has affected their livelihood, what the LGBTQ+ community means to them and how we can further support them in their career. LUCY Phurr, 24, has been a drag artist since […]
CHARLOTTE Richards, 22, who currently lives in Washington, was on a day out to the fair when on a whim, she purchased £70 worth of goldfish from a stall. CHARLOTTE and her boyfriend, Liam, had enjoyed a fun day at the fair, going on all of the rides. But as […]
#The CoronaDiaries WITH the country in lockdown, being stuck in the house all the time can become quite boring – but being bored can actually affect your mental health. Therefore it’s incredibly important to keep your mind occupied. Studies show that boredom can lead to depression, increased weight […]
For many years people have kept pets as companions. Here, we will look at eight pets that stand out among the rest. Chilli Chilli is 3 year old green-winged macaw who lives with his owners Sarah and Derek and their two children in the Simonside area. His owner Sarah said: […]