Sunderland Restaurant Week is back for it’s eighth anniversary next week, including deals from over 25 local restaurants and cafes. Organisers released a statement this week indicating the event will still go ahead due to “city restaurants voting overwhelming for the event.” The event, beginning March 21-29, is organised by […]
Epilepsy is a neurological condition and affects over 600,000 people in the UK and 25,000 people from the North East. The condition is variable; people with epilepsy will often have very different experiences. It affects the brain and causes over 40 different types of seizures. Epilepsy is still a misunderstood […]
A North East music festival taking place this summer is encouraging fans to consider eco-friendly travel options. This is Tomorrow festival launches for its first year on Friday May 25, featuring big headline names such as Catfish and the Bottlemen, Little Comets and Everything Everything. Festival organisers are working with […]
Sunderland is hosting the brand new Kubix Festival this August, which is set to boost tourism in the area. The Kubix festival takes place over two days at Herrington Country Park and includes headliners such as Ronan Keating, Peter Andre and Adam Ant. Festival director Alex Hutchinson believes the family event […]
International campaign Fair-trade Fortnight returns to the North East for 2017 beginning February 27- March 12 The campaign shows support and enables a fair wage and living for farmers and workers who grow our food in developing countries such as Africa. Towns in the North-East are known for supporting Fair-trade. […]
Small Business Saturday, which takes places on Saturday December 3, is fast approaching. With the rise of social media contributing to small businesses’ success, we spoke to Sunderland mother Ruth Pownall, owner of online small business ‘Handmade by Ruth, Loved by Jacob’. Her business specialises in bespoke handmade crafts for […]