Sunderland Foodbank has stepped up to the unprecedented challenge posed by the coronavirus outbreak in recent weeks, with a more than three-fold increase in the amount fed. With an average of 520 people already supported each month, Coordinator Jo Gordon summarised the scale of their work and how they’ve adapted: […]
Author: James Noble
SUN Racing 2019/20: Formula Student team attend Sheffield showcase as they plot path to Silverstone
University of Sunderland students participating in the SUN Racing programme travelled to Sheffield Hallam University on Wednesday evening to partake in the annual Formula Student Regional Showcase. Michael Gibson, Jemma Cavendish and Dudley Mahlangu – joined on stage by Nabeel Ali, Joseph Burton, Ziya Cerezci and Dev Nichani – gave […]
Andy Burnham speaks in Newcastle of importance of stronger North East to North West rail link
Mayor of Manchester Andy Burnham has emphasised the importance of a stronger rail link between the North East and North West of England. The former Labour MP for Leigh was speaking at Newcastle’s Discovery Museum on Friday afternoon as part of a These Islands event panel which also included current […]
Christmas lights kick-start festive period for Sunderland City Centre
Sunderland’s Christmas lights were switched on in Keel Square on Thursday, November 22, marking the beginning of a wide range of festive activities in the area over the next six weeks. Between 5.30-7pm, a number of familiar faces were involved in lighting up a dark, damp autumn evening in the […]
Remembrance Parade and ‘Pages of the Sea’ provide Armistice Day tribute in Sunderland
Sunderland marked Armistice Day on Sunday with the city’s annual Remembrance Parade and Danny Boyle’s ‘Pages of the Sea’ display. Local people turned out in their thousands for both events on the day that marked the centenary of the signing of the Armistice that ended the First World War in […]
Remembrance Parade and Danny Boyle’s ‘Pages of the Sea’ to mark Armistice Day in Sunderland
Sunderland’s annual Remembrance Parade and Danny Boyle’s touching ‘Pages of the Sea’ display will mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War on Sunday. And they represent two of the highlights of a wide-ranging programme of continuing events across the city. The parade, one of the […]