The 100m centrepiece of the New Wear Crossing in Sunderland is being raised into position today in an operation that will last a full 24 hours. The bridge, located on the Pallion Quay, will have the 1,550-tonne pylon lifted 90 degrees during the challenging procedure, which marks the first time […]
A student nurse has highlighted that despite the bed pressures currently faced in hospitals across the North East “good care is being provided within the time constraints.” Rhys Mood is in his final stage of training and works in the North East. He has been on a variety of placement […]
The North East’s biggest anime convention, SunnyCon Anime Expo, is trying to break a Guinness World Record at this year’s event. The convention takes place in July 2017 at St James’ Park in Newcastle. In previous years it has also been held in Sunderland. The team are hoping to beat the […]
An unidentified man was found in the Bishopwearmouth Cemetery at 6.31am this morning. Paramedics were unable to save him and he died from his injuries. His identity is currently unknown and Northumbria Police are trying to identify him. A section of the cemetery has been cordoned off for the Police to conduct […]
New data published by Public Health England shows that deaths caused by alcohol are higher in the North East than anywhere else in the country. There were a total of 1,424 alcohol-related deaths in the North East in 2015 which is 22% higher than the national average. Office for National […]
Mike Ashley is expanding his enterprise by moving both USC and Sports Direct from The Bridges into the old BHS store on High Street. The former BHS store, which closed down in August last year is due to re-open as a Mike Ashley megastore on February 10. The new retail shop […]
A group from Shotton Hall Academy have earned a place in the Premier League Enterprise Challenge final after getting through the semi-final at Stoke City last week. The youngsters are heading to London on Monday, March 20 to represent Sunderland AFC in the final leg of the challenge after beating Watford, Leicester, […]
Volunteers from the Sunderland RNLI Lifeboat Station will be raising funds by selling CDs in The Bridges Shopping Centre this weekend. The money is in aid of a memorial fund in memory of ex-Sunderland RNLI volunteer Andrew Cantle. The CD that is being sold was originally being created to promote […]
Sunderland’s Jami-Masjid mosque on Chester Road has been graffitied with the words “Muslims out” sparking outrage from the local community. The graffiti was applied on the evening and night of the January 27. The mosque has been targeted by vandals before. Imam Syed Shuheb said: “This is an unacceptable expression of […]
With its long-established track record for successfully supporting students from all walks of life through Higher Education, the University of Sunderland has become the fifteenth UK University to commit to the ‘Stand Alone Pledge’ and the first in the region. Established by the national Stand Alone charity, the purpose of […]