A union chief says big crowd is expected to greet Jeremy Corbyn at the Durham Miners Gala in summer. Mr Corbyn will be the first Labour leader to attend the event since Ed Miliband in 2012. Dave Hopper, the general secretary of the Durham Miners Association (DMA), predicts that Mr […]
Fitness experts have dished up their own ways to lose weight after a Sunderland chef’s TV appearance on a dieting show. Roker-born Stacie Stewart is currently serving up a variety of meals on Channel 4’s How to Lose Weight Well. The programme aims to help six dieters tackle the most […]
Sunderland shop workers at Hylton Retail Park have backed the building work of the £117.6 million New Wear Crossing as a positive move for drivers. However, they have also said they are worried that customers could be deterred from shopping due to year-long roadworks and closures affecting access from Wessington […]
A Stargazing Live event has brought success to the Sunderland Astronomical Society with the addition of new members. The astronomy group held Stargazing Live events on the back of BBC Two’s Stargazing shows. The event, which was held across two days, on January 15 and January 16, saw the general […]
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 […]
A study has found that selfless men are more desirable to women than good looks. The study was carried out by the University of Sunderland and the University of Worcester. The new study shows that while women do find good-looking men desirable, if they have to choose they are more likely […]
Research by Carers Trust has revealed that 80 per cent of young carers carry out their caring role every day, ‘missing out on their childhoods’. A young carer is a child or young person under the age of 18, who cares for a family member or friend with a disability, […]
South Tyneside’s elected Member of the UK Youth Parliament (MYP) has launched the Parliament’s new 2016 campaign to fight racism in the Borough. Emma True has joined almost 300 other elected Members of the Youth Parliament in running a year-long campaign to combat racism and religious discrimination. The campaign will […]
North Tyneside Council and its partners are investing £1.5million to improve the A191 Whitley Road and Front Street. But following feedback received during a consultation process from the public and councillors, a number of substantial changes have been made to the scheme’s design. Revisions to the scheme include: the reinstatement […]
A new free Sugar Smart app has been launched to help parents see how much sugar there is in everyday food and drinks. The free app works by scanning the barcode of products and revealing the amount of total sugar it contains in cubes and grams. The app is part […]