Nissan’s workforce are the first civilian workforce to be awarded freedom of the city after Councillors unanimously voted on November 23. The notice regarding their decision, said: “This council congratulates wholeheartedly the Nissan workforce for their sterling efforts in securing the future production of the Qashqai and x-trail models, and […]
Northumbria Police are to increase the number of firearms officers by more than 50 per cent to provide reassurance across the force’s area. The news comes following the home office’s decision last year to grant nine UK police forces more than £140 million in order to increase their firearms capacity, […]
Bradley Lowery, the Blackhall youngster who has had cancer for a number of years, has been nominated for the Child of Courage award in recognition of his battle. The Best Of Wearside awards are an annual awards ceremony that celebrates the best that the people of Sunderland and the surrounding areas have to […]
Well known South Shields writer Tom Kelly has talked about how encouraging the National centre for the written word is for the area. The national centre for the written word opened to the public at South Shields on Saturday October 20. Part of a £100million investment on South Shields town […]
Two Sunderland youngsters have been selected to debate a range of topics at Westminster as part of the national ‘Make your Mark’ ballot. Thomas Crawford, 17, from Hastings Hill and Rachel Krajovska, 16, from Grangetown, were the two Sunderland members of youth parliament (MYP’s) selected for the event that took place on […]
A charity for housing and homelessness has launched an urgent appeal after finding that 120 children in the North East face spending Christmas homeless. This research has also revealed that the number of families living in emergency bed and breakfasts (B&B’s) has risen by 18 per cent since last year from […]
Youth homelessness charity Centrepoint are set to hold a sponsored sleep out at the Stadium of light on Thursday November 10. The event was created to help raise awareness about youth homelessness and the problems that young people face as well as raise at least £2000 in order to help young […]
The recent investment in the Sunderland Nissan plant has caused a lot of notable people to comment on what this means for the North East, and also to question whether or not the deal benefits the area. Chi Onwurah, MP for Newcastle Upon Tyne central, welcomed the news as a […]
Following the news that Nissan has agreed to produce the new Qashqai and x-Trail models in their Sunderland plant, Twitter has reacted in many different ways. Sharon Hodgson MP for Washington and Sunderland West where the plant resides called the news “Excellent” with 7,000 local jobs being secured. Excellent news […]
The site of the former Sunderland High School’s Junior School on Ashbrooke Road has been the subject of a revamp by a company specialising in accommodating children with special educational needs. The building has been bought by the Witherslack group, who aim to form the site into the newest addition […]