Gateshead’s intu Metrocentre has offered bags of support to a Newcastle anti-trafficking support charity. The centre, home to more than 370 stores, provided Newcastle Soroptimists with New Start Bags for girls and women in the North East who have been trafficked. The volunteering group, which is affiliated to The United Nations, is […]
Business is booming in Sunderland as new figures reveal tourism has risen in the city. Statistics from the Scarborough Economic Activity Model (STEAM), that looks at visitor numbers, visitor spend and the number of people employed by tourism in the city, have all increased. In 2016, 8.24 million people visited […]
The Northern Powerhouse Minister visited the University of Sunderland’s Hope Street Xchange earlier this week. The new centre for enterprise and innovation, created to support the city’s entrepreneurial growth, welcomed Jake Berry, who was appointed as minister in June this year. The minister toured the once derelict space – which now […]
A reverend in Sunderland has praised the community of Ryhope following the explosion in Rosslyn Avenue which left one woman seriously injured on August 11. More than a week on from the gas blast, Rev. David Chadwick, of St Paul’s Church, has commended residents after they rallied around to meet the […]
A Sunderland coffee shop is branching out with two new community cafés in the city. Miss Tina’s, which already has two venues in Southwick and Washington, will be opening up premises in Roker and Houghton-Le-Spring. The first site, on Dock Street in Roker, will be named Miss Tina’s at Springtide […]
A Sunderland graduate has lifted his career to new heights after his Clearing call to the university was a success. Gary Waller contacted the University of Sunderland when the foundation degree he had applied to do at Sunderland College fell through. A call to the hotline enabled Gary, who is from Sunderland, […]
The University of Sunderland is offering a Clearing drop-in for students who received their A-level results. Prospective students will be able to come to the university on Friday, August 18, to discuss with academics their best option for higher study. The pop-in event is also for students who would like to […]
A University of Sunderland computer forensics graduate has cracked the code to Clearing success after graduation. Jonathan Smith came to the university through the Clearing process and then years later graduated with a first class degree in Computer Forensics. The 23-year-old is now working for SYTECH, at their Stoke on Trent base, […]
You may be wondering what university to come to through the Clearing process. Here are eleven reasons why you should choose to come to the University of Sunderland for your degree. 1. The award-winning beaches. via GIPHY In Sunderland, you’re not far from the sea and sand. The university’s two campuses […]
A school in Sunderland is celebrating on A-Level results day after it was revealed 94 per of results were A* to C grades. Nearly half of those grades were A* or A, leading many Grindon Hall Christian School Sixth Form students to celebrate. Lesley Chiremba achieved an A in Chemistry and […]