Battling Bradley Lowery has retuned to school after his latest bout of chemotherapy. The five-year-old spent the afternoon at Blackhall Colliery Primary School with the rest of his Year 1 classmates. Bradley, from Blackhall, has not been to school since the start of the new school year as he has been […]
A major public protest is planned over the relocation of a life-saving medical facility on South Tyneside. The removal of the Stroke Unit has already put lives at risk, with more emergency medical services expected to move from South Shields to Sunderland. Gemma Taylor, Area Organiser for Unison, said: “We […]
The National Centre for the Written Word opens to the public on Saturday October 22 in South Shields town centre. Opening with an exhibition showcasing the works of famous local movie director Sir Ridley Scott, The Word aims to become a centre for north east writing, reading and learning. And […]
Sunderland City Council are to hold an open evening for National Adoption Week at the Aquatic Centre on Wednesday October 19. Sun FM reported that 63% of the people in the North East region have knowledge of adoption and fostering. National Adoption Week, brings together a large network of people […]
Sunderland’s Business Improvement District has launched its festive plans, including the return of the popular Frost village, with the aim to get more people shopping in the city. Sunderland’s Frost Village is set to return to Keel Square, Sunderland, this year, including the open air ice rink and winter markets. The Frost […]
Since announcing their bid for City of Culture 2021, Sunderland’s campaign makers have been working non-stop to rally support for their cause. It would seem their hard work is paying off as cultural hubs from NewcastleGateshead, such as Sage Gateshead, have publicly backed the bid. Paul Callaghan of the Music, […]
One of Sunderland’s most influential rap artists, Jay ‘Smooth Jezza’ Henderson, is also a barber. He says that the conversation of Nissan’s closure is continuously increasing within his barbershop. Following Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn’s revelation that he is ‘confident’ of a resolution, Jay insists that he doesn’t “think the Nissan […]
The popular high-street bakery chain Greggs is to begin a delivery service trial in Newcastle ahead of it being rolled out nationally. The service is being tested at the Cobalt Business Park in North Tyneside, where over 14,000 people work. The Business Park is to be the first location in […]
Residents in the Thornhill community have banded together in an effort to clean up the streets in the wake of Government budget cuts to Council budgets in Sunderland. In 2016 alone, more than 90 cleaners have left the council with the levels of council employees since 2010 already being almost […]
Thousands of people joined forces to unite against dementia on Saturday as the North East hosted its biggest ever Memory Walk. More than four and a half thousand people gathered in South Shields to pay tribute to loved ones who have battled the condition and those living with it. Here are […]