Sunderland may not have won the UK City of Culture bid for 2021, but BBC Radio Newcastle took the result announcement as an opportunity to broadcast their breakfast show from University of Sunderland’s Media Centre. The BBC set up a permanent base in the mediaHUB — an […]
Sunderland narrowly lost out on its chance to become the UK’s third City of Culture 2021 – beaten to the finish line by Coventry. A sigh of disappointment as we received the news – at a live stream in Pop Recs – as hundreds of hours of dedication from locals, […]
Wearmouth bridge in Sunderland – Photo by: Gloria Kong People in Sunderland are determined that Sunderland will always be their City of Culture after the Wearside city missed out on being the UK’s City of Culture 2021, last night, December 7. Coventry was announced as the winner of […]
Residents of Sunderland are devastated today after the news last night that they have lost the City of Culture 2021 bid to the city of Coventry. City of Culture 2021 saw a host of cities from the UK competing to win the City of Culture for the third time following […]
Sunderland has lost its bid to become the UK’s third City of Culture in 2021, being pipped at the post by the winner – Coventry. The winner of the renowned title was announced live on BBC One’s The One Show this evening. It was up against four other cities: Paisley, […]
The Sunderland teenager who was imaged urinating in the stands at the Stadium of Light has been handed a ban by Sunderland Football Club. A 17-year-old Sunderland fan was caught with his trousers down to his ankles in Saturday’s 3-1 defeat to Reading as he urinated in the stands. An […]
Born and raised in Iran, Amir*, 21, has come to the UK as an asylum seeker. He has settled in Sunderland for the time being. He comes from a small, yet very educated, family of four and has previously studied software engineering, but now hopes to one day be able to study Media. […]
Sunderland have the “spotlight” on Tuesday, as the City of Culture 2021 results draw closer. The DCMS announced on Twitter they will be focusing their social media platforms on the shortlisted cities and on Tuesday it is Sunderland’s turn with #Sunderland. Chair of the Sunderland 2021 Steering Group, Graeme Thompson, […]
People in Sunderland are calling for the Government to cancel Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to the UK following his sharing of a series of tweets that many have considered to be anti-Muslim. On the evening of Wednesday November 29, the American President retweeted posts from Jayda Fransen, the deputy leader […]
Sunderland has been revealed as having the highest rate of drink and drug driving in the UK, with a conviction rate of almost three per cent. According to a MoneySupermarket.com analysis: “Men are most likely to get behind the wheel while under the influence but the total rate of convictions has increased […]