The North East is celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) History Month throughout February. The region is now the official Tyne and Wear Hub of the events. The annual celebration of LGBT History Month falls in February and lasts until February 28 or on leap year till February 29. It is […]
Dr Who fans will be delighted to find out that the infamous TARDIS is at the Bridges Shopping Centre in Sunderland. The most famous time travelling police box has landed in the Sunderland shopping centre. A replica of the Dr Who TARDIS, the Time and Relative Dimension in Space box, […]
A series of activities will be happening in libraries across Sunderland tomorrow (February 4) to celebrate Harry Potter Night. Bunny Hill Library and Washington Town Centre Library are both hosting witch and wizard lessons for classes from primary schools. Budding Harrys and Hermiones will also get the chance to learn […]
Sunderland night club, Illusions, hosted Made in Chelsea star Jamie Laing last Saturday. His appearance consisted of him hosting a dance-off between three girls on stage, for which he was accompanied by a man who appeared to be his agent. An employee, who wants to stay anonymous and worked the […]
The North East Puddle Jumping Championships are hoping to cause a splash in February, as part of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT). The Trust is urging families to get outdoors in the February’s half-term holidays, no matter the weather, and test their puddle-jumping abilities. The puddle jump is judged […]
Jazz and funk band The Brand New Heavies will headline Sunniside Live, the only live music festival in Sunderland City Centre. Following on from the huge success last year, the festival aims to be bigger and better when it returns to Sunniside Gardens on Saturday July 16. Ahead of a US tour, […]
It has been announced that Sir Terry Wogan has died aged 77. His family announced his death as a result of “a short but brave battle with cancer.” The broadcaster “passed away surrounded by his family.” Sir Terry had a media career spanning 50 years, with Eurovision, Blankety Blank and […]
First year Sunderland student, Emma Goring, is holding a Japanese experience in the National Glass Centre today (January 29). The National Glass Centre restaurant, The Glass Yard, will be swapping the usual plain white tea and coffee mugs for the glass and ceramics student’s handmade vessels and will be serving […]
A North East florist is helping lovers with a guide to buying Valentine’s blooms which are an alternative to roses. Susie Griffiths, of the Rebel Flower Company, at The Village, intu Metrocentre, Gateshead, has devised a number of romantic ways of ‘saying it with flowers’ on Valentine’s Day, which offer a […]
A University of Sunderland student is launching her ‘Carers at University Project’ at the University of Sunderland tomorrow. 21-year-old journalism student Sophie Dishman, who has been a young carer since the age of 11, is launching her Fixers UK project – Carers at University. Sophie will be launching her project […]