The Coca-Cola truck has arrived in Newcastle and will be arriving in Sunderland on November 24. The Truck was at the Tesco Extra store in Kingston Park, Newcastle. It will be in the Asda store car park on Leechmere Road, Sunderland between 12pm and 9pm. The event is free and […]
John Mair has been given a life sentence after being convicted of the brutal murder of Labour MP Jo Cox. An Old Bailey jury took just over 90 minutes to convict the 53-year-old of murdering the 41-year-old mother-of-two. Mr Mair repeatedly stabbed and then shot the MP in broad daylight […]
A Sunderland aid worker is urging people in the North East to create boxes of hope for Syrian’s in need. People can get involved in creating the boxes by following the instructions created by the charity. Once the box has been created you can contact the appointed person within […]
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Say ‘Hello’ to World Hello Day. What began as a personal communication challenge in response to the conflict between Egypt and Israel in 1973, has grown into a global attempt to bring people closer together. World Hello Day has expanded in the last 44 years, spanning populations in over 180 […]
It was lights out at the Stadium of ‘Light’ on Saturday afternoon after a power cut. It’s highly unlikely there has ever been such an appropriate name for a football stadium, as the Stadium of Light plunged into darkness six minutes into the second half of the Black Cats’ Premier League […]
Northumbria Police are to increase the number of firearms officers by more than 50 per cent to provide reassurance across the force’s area. The news comes following the home office’s decision last year to grant nine UK police forces more than £140 million in order to increase their firearms capacity, […]
The Voice star Chloe Castro sent the city spinning into festive cheer last night when she turned on the Christmas lights at Keel Square. The County Durham singer was popular on the BBC1 hit show earlier this year but unfortunately had to quit in the quarter finals due to health […]
Bradley Lowery, the Blackhall youngster who has had cancer for a number of years, has been nominated for the Child of Courage award in recognition of his battle. The Best Of Wearside awards are an annual awards ceremony that celebrates the best that the people of Sunderland and the surrounding areas have to […]
Sunderland’s annual Christmas light switch on will take place this week on Thursday November 17. It is set to be an evening of spectacular entertainment and festive fun. The event will play host to some famous faces, including Faye Tozer, Amy Leigh Hickman and Chloe Castro. County Durham based vocalist […]