THE mural created by city artist Frank Styles is a celebration of national hero Captain Tom, who died in February this year. The art piece is located on Pallion Road in Sunderland, less than a mile from Sunderland’s Royal Hospital where NHS staff have worked on the frontline during the […]
MOTHER and daughter team, Sam and Millie Johnson are bringing Taiwanese-inspired teas to their hometown of Sunderland with the cities first shop to offer bubble teas. The owner, Sam Johnson, 49, previously worked as a health and safety engineer at Nissan, and first discovered bubble tea from her 19-year-old daughter. […]
THE mural created by city artist Frank Styles is to celebrate the life of national hero Captain Tom, who died in February this year. The retired veteran raised more than £30million for the NHS during the pandemic and has become an inspiration for so many. THE art piece revealed […]
JOHN Lewis has announced that 42 more of its stores are under threat, after Covid lockdowns created a £517m loss for the department chain over the last year, during which it closed eight stores. The possibility of more store closures may mean jobs will be at risk in Newcastle, […]
THE North East is relieved that lockdown restrictions are coming to an end, giving hope for holiday makers booking their summer holidays and leaving local businesses preparing to see the return of customers. However, “Safety should be a number one priority when businesses re-open,” according to a trade union. BUSINESS […]
A FORMER heroin addict who turned his life around to help others says the region needs to admit there is a drug problem among young people. Mark Steel, who is now a manager at the Road To Recovery Trust (RTRT), based in Newcastle, said drug-taking was normalised in North East […]
DEBENHAMS stores are to shut down after online fashion retailer Boohoo bought the brand and website for £55m. The chain was already in the process of closing stores and moving to online-only sales after failing to secure a rescue deal for the business. THE closure of Debenhams’ stores is […]
In the last 10 years, the high street has faced serious cut backs, bringing with them the closure of many known brands as well as small independent stores that are filled with decades of history and a strong community atmosphere. The retail market is extremely competitive, and brands are feeling […]
This morning Teesside woke up to a 2.8 magnitude earthquake that left many houses in the area shaking. The tremors were felt just before 6:00am in Billingham, Stockton-on- Tees and Middlesbrough. The website Earthquake Track said it was six miles (10km) beneath Stockton. Those effected took to social media to […]