Cyclists in the north east are gearing up for the annual Foundation of Light Cycle Challenge from Poland to Prague next month. The registered charity of Sunderland AFC is hosting their sixth Cycle Challenge where riders will travel a total of 305 miles while climbing 16,500 feet from Wroclaw, Poland, […]
A County Durham Dad is hoping to smash through the £30,000 barrier in his fundraising for cancer charity BLOODWISE. Father of one, Paul McGeary, of Newton Aycliffe, is looking forward in his attempt to break the £30,000 fundraising milestone following his latest remission from demanding chemotherapy treatment. Mr. McGeary was […]
Football teams are set to battle it out for the inaugural Bradley Lowery Shield in order to raise money and awareness of neuroblastoma. The seven-a-side charity football event, which will take place on May 27 at Silksworth Sports Complex, Sunderland, has been organised by the group “Cancer Has No Colours” […]
Sunderland’s young super fan Bradley Lowery will be the pride of the nation on Sunday when he leads the England team out at Wembley Stadium ahead of their World Cup qualifying game against Lithuania. The inspirational 5 year-old, who has terminal cancer, was invited by the Football Association to be […]
Women in Sunderland were given the chance “get their power back” and “Be Bold For Change” as the International Women’s Day Conference headed to Sunderland yesterday (Wednesday March 7). The International Women’s Day Conference 2017 was welcomed to the Hope Street Xchange Centre for Enterprise and Innovation with a host […]
A County Durham father is reaching out for people to sign up to donor registers in an attempt to help save lives after relapsing in his battle with leukaemia. Inspired by his daughter Niamh, Paul McGeary, 35, is aiming to help create donor matches around the world in order to save […]
The number of main benefit claimants in Sunderland is on the decline as local car manufacturing company Nissan has struck a deal to build two new cars – cementing the company’s future within the North East. The Sunderland plant is set to defy fears of the Brexit vote as it […]