Sunderland has taken part in the annual ‘Flying a Flag for Commonwealth Day’ ahead of the Commonwealth games in Queensland, Australia next year. The Commonwealth raising flag ceremony happens every year at Sunderland Civic Centre and is on schedule with the rest of the country, who also raise their flags, precisely […]
Nissan Sunderland’s bestselling vehicle has gotten a makeover for its tenth birthday. After the initial launch in 2007, the Nissan Qashqai has turned ten, and has been given a new look inside, and outside as well as new technological features. The new Qashqai was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show […]
Members of Newcastle, Wear and Tees WASPI took to Sunderland’s Keel Square this weekend (March 11) to raise awareness of the 1950s women’s State Pension injustice. The campaign, also referred to as ‘Paint the Town Purple’, is one part of the WASPI’s aims to share information and give advice about […]
Local charity group, The Children’s Foundation, has launched an online fundraising campaign to expand the Clown Doctors programme into Sunderland Royal Hospital. The Clown Doctors programme is a creative way to provide hospitalised children and young people with access to vital therapeutic play whilst enriching the experience of each child’s […]
Scottish singer-songwriter Sandi Thom has sent a message of hope to Sunderland mums battling post-natal depression as she reveals her own experience with mental health problems. The 35-year-old has talked about having post-natal depression following the birth of her son, Logan, who turned one on March 9 this year. Sandi said: “I […]
The Sunderland Sail Training Ambassadors visited the Mayoral suite on March 9 to learn more of the history of Wearside in the run up to the 2018 Tall Ships Race. The young ambassadors had tea with the Mayor, following a brief history of Sunderland in the council’s chambers at the […]
Sunderland fan, Bradley Lowery, will be presented with a portrait drawn by a North East artist at a charity football event to raise funds for the youngster. The pencil portrait drawn by Barry Jones, from Bedlington Station, Northumberland, shows the five-year-old in his beloved Black Cats strip. Bradley has been receiving […]
A Sunderland mechanic has turned his dreams into a reality after opening a takeaway restaurant selling street food inspired by his trips to Amsterdam. Dam Good The Perfect Munchies, on Chester Terrace, opened on February 27. Scott Thirtle, 21, started an apprenticeship as a mechanic, but always dreamed of opening […]
A Sunderland man has thanked his guide dog for making a huge difference to his life. Craig Blackbird, from Houghton-Le-Spring, got Commando in June 2012. Before he got Commando, Craig would barely leave the house alone, but now his life has turned around. Mr Blackbird said: “It’s incalculable really the difference he’s […]
A Newcastle woman has spoken about her heartbreak after finding out the man she was speaking to online was using a fake profile, also known as Catfishing. It comes after a petition has been created to list fake online profiles as a criminal offence under the Fraud Act and for […]