Hylton Sports Club are to splash out on a new scoreboard after receiving £4,500 from Sunderland City Council. The new scoreboard will be fully installed at the Billy Hardy Sports Centre in May, and will be the centrepiece of a project to encourage people from the community to take up […]
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Police advise fans of hold back after Tyne-Wear derby
Northumbria Police is advising Sunderland fans of the short hold back taking place at full time after the Tyne-Wear derby on Saturday, February 1. Similar to previous derby matches, officers are asking Sunderland fans to wait in St James’ Park for a short time after the final whistle. They have […]
NIGHT OUT: Refreshers Sweet Shop for students
Piggy Bank is welcoming students and non-students alike to a special sugary Monday night out at Gatsby and Chase this evening. Students are reminded to provide their students’ IDs, as discounts will be on all night. They are advised to get to Gatsby before 11 and to Chase before 12. […]
GLASS CENTRE: Family sing-along with Tiny Tweeties
The National Glass Centre are inviting parents and children to join their sing-a-long session at 10am today. The session will be led by Tiny Tweeties duo, where you can sing songs and the little ones will also get hands on creative work. The price for the session is £4. No […]
CINEMA: Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit in Sunderland
Spend your Sunday in the company of Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit at Sunderland Empire cinema today. The action thriller, starting Chris Pine, Kevin Costner, Keira Knightley and Kenneth Branagh, was released on Friday. Reccuring protagonist from author Tom Clancy’s novels, the young CIA analyst Jack Ryan (Chris Pine) aims reveal […]
THEATRE: Singin' In The Rain
Enjoy the 1952 American musical comedy Singin’ In The Rain at Sunderland Empire tomorrow night. The performance starts at 7.30pm Tickets cost from £10 for a general ticket to £47.50 for a premium seat.#####
Wearsiders meet Sunderland Oscar Winner
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/131404364″] Wearsiders met Sunderland’s only Oscar winner David Parfitt at the University of Sunderland’s Murray Library on Thursday night. About 80 people was given a special screening of his latest film, The Whisper Times. It is a story, set during the First World War, about a newspaper that was […]
Northumbria Police encourage domestic abuse victims to make a new start
Northumbria Police are urging victims of domestic abuse to come forward to police or a support agency. As part of the “Are you walking on egg shells” campaign, officers are encouraging those suffering domestic abuse to start the New Year by making a fresh start. “We work very closely with […]
Plans to tackle youth unemployment in Sunderland East put on hold
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Sunderland University and college academics go on strike over pay
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/131056799″] Sunderland University lecturers struck for two hours yesterday in a dispute over pay. Yesterday’s action was the first of three walkouts planned to take place between January 23 and February 10, where the University and College Union (UCU) are protesting ‘over a 13% drop in pay,’ they say. […]