Margaret Byrne, CEO of Sunderland AFC, has resigned today (Tuesday, March 8). The Board of Sunderland AFC confirmed the resignation in a club statement. The statement, said: “The Board of Sunderland AFC has today accepted the resignation of Margaret Byrne. Margaret, in her role as CEO, was responsible for the […]
The UK’s favourite singing show, The X Factor, is back and on the lookout for the next big breakout music stars as they travel the length and breadth of the country on the 2016 audition tour. The tour will be visiting Sunderland on Saturday 12th March 2016 with auditions at […]
Following the 2015 General Election, statistics show a considerable imbalance in the number of female MPs in parliament in comparison to their male counterparts. Despite making up roughly half of the UK’s population, only about 29 per cent of current MPs in the House of Commons are women. MEP […]
A BRITs Critics’ Choice Awards nominee will be heading to Wearside to perform at a major awards ceremony. Izzy Bizu, who was one of three performers in the running for the prestigious award – whose past winners include Adele, Sam Smith and James Bay – will be joining headliners Lawson […]
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.
Sunderland AFC’s Foundation of Light has become the first club in the North East to offer a football and education scholarship. The organisation is offering teenagers a chance to further their education while representing the club in the National Premier League Football League. The programme will start in September, giving 16-year-olds the […]
Virgin Trains has celebrated its first anniversary on the East Coast. The train operator began operating services on the East Coast Main Line on March 1, 2015, serving key UK cities including London, Leeds, York, Newcastle and some of the main Scottish cities. Existing train stock has been given a […]
A victim of online abuse has welcomed new guidelines for the prosecution of internet “trolls”. University of Sunderland student Stephen Brunton said he faced false accusations online six years ago and now welcomes the latest move to convict offenders. New guidelines from the CPS mean online abusers could be prosecuted […]