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 […]
Three Sunderland MPs have welcomed Nissan’s decision to make new Qashqai and X-Trail models in the city. Bridget Phillipson, Julie Elliot and Sharon Hodgson all welcomed today’s (October 27) announcement by the car manufacturer that it will produce the next Qashqai and will add production of the next X-Trail model at its Sunderland, UK […]
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 […]
Nissan has announced today, October 27, that they will produce the next Qashqai model at its Sunderland Plant securing jobs hanging in the balance post-brexit. Nissan’s plant in Washington celebrated 30 years of building cars on Wearside this year but the future of 7,000 workforce wasn’t secure due to the […]
Leading global discount supermarket chain Aldi has revealed that they have received massive support from the people of Sunderland about a new store that is due to open in Pennywell. The plans for a new Aldi are just one of the many new potential builds that could appear on the Pennywell […]
Newcastle and Gateshead have been selected to host the ‘Great Exhibition of the North’ in 2018, winning the bid over three other shortlisted bidders. The exhibition will be held over 77 days, showcasing art, design and innovation from the North of England. The Government will be contributing £5 million towards […]
Refugees from around the world have been made welcome by generous residents of Sunderland. Those fleeing war and political turmoil have been provided free meals and encouraged to participate in community activities by Sunderland’s churches. Bethany City Church, an Evangelical Christian church in Sunderland, began giving support to refugees 10 years ago […]
A Sunderland hair salon has partnered with hair product company Good Hair Day (GHD) to raise awareness of breast cancer. The salon, Frances Marshall, West Sunniside, Sunderland, has paired with the company by selling limited edition Electric Pink hair stylers and hairdryers created for Breast Cancer Awareness month. The products prices […]
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 […]
93 per cent* of Durham’s teaching assistants who are members of the union UNISON, have voted for strike action to take place over cuts to pay. The union held a ballot over Durham County Council plans to move teaching assistants to term time pay. This could see support staff loose […]