Today (Sunday, March 8) sees mothers and other female loved ones from across the world being celebrated. In the North East, mothers have their sayings and we want to celebrate them. Here are the top ten sayings from mothers in the North East. 10. “What do you want for tea?” We don’t […]
Sunderland City Library and Arts Centre are hosting an exhibition which tells the story of women during the First World War. The exhibition will run on March 7 – March 26, and is part of International Women’s Day 2016. During the First World War, the lives of many North East […]
The Butcher’s Arms, on High Street East, is the oldest pub in Sunderland and part of the Sunderland Heritage Trail. The building itself dates back to 1724, with licensing records for the premises dating back to 1753.
Seals on an isolated island have provided new insight into how to be a good mother. Scientist Dr Kelly Robinson studied grey seals on the North Atlantic island of North Rona and found the “love hormone” oxytocin plays a key role in keeping the mothers in close proximity to their […]
Crowdfunding is being used to help reveal a mystery of early Christianity in Britain that has lasted for more than 1,000 years. A major exploratory dig will take place on Lindisfarne, off the Northumberland coast, to find the first monastery where the world famous Lindisfarne Gospels were created and where […]
By Hannah Banks and Alisha Blunt School children across Sunderland have been recreating one of history’s most influential books. Pupils at Dame Dorothy Primary School, St Peters, were among some of the hundreds of children to write and illustrate a page from The Codex Amiatinus – one of the first […]
The Bodyguard has returned to the North East at the Sunderland Empire Theatre this March for a limited time only. Producers Michael Harrison and David Ian are thrilled to announce that Zoe Birkett will take on the lead role of Rachel Marron in Thea Rock’s sensational musical. Zoe Birkett said: […]
Simon Bartram, author of Bob Man on the Moon has been visiting schools across Sunderland as part of the Council’s celebrations for World Book Day. World Book Day is held annually in the United Kingdom and Ireland on the first Thursday in March. The day promotes reading and is a charity […]
NE1’s Newcastle Restaurant Week celebrated its 5th birthday in style in January with phenomenal results from all 88 participating restaurants and a £400k boost in sales. From Monday 18th to Sunday 24th January, participating restaurants across the city centre joined to take part in restaurant week – which creates a […]
The Great North Run has launched an initiative to feature a participant from every country in the world – and members of the North East public have been called upon to help organisers achieve the goal. The Great Run Company aims to recruit at least one runner born in every […]