A petition calling to stop a possible second referendum on EU membership has received 135,936 signatures. An agreement is yet to be reached for a Brexit deal, with the matter at the forefront in the House of Commons. With the UK set to leave on the March 29, 2019, some […]
The North East has seen a 29 per cent rise in homeless rates, according to government figures. The region had 51 homeless people in 2017, whereas in 2018 the figure increased to 66. This increase comes as figures also show a slight decrease in the homelessness rate nationwide, dropping 2 per cent […]
Sunderland College students hold a social action event called The Locals Library. The event had other students speaking to the ‘living books’ as they told their stories and had a conversation about them. Their lecturer, Gilly Hope, spoke of the event as preparing the students, who produced the event, so […]
Sunderland have the “spotlight” on Tuesday, as the City of Culture 2021 results draw closer. The DCMS announced on Twitter they will be focusing their social media platforms on the shortlisted cities and on Tuesday it is Sunderland’s turn with #Sunderland. Chair of the Sunderland 2021 Steering Group, Graeme Thompson, […]