Listen to our Word on Wearside: In Focus podcast put together by our team of mobile journalists reporting across Sunderland and the North East. This week we are focusing on the aftermath of the ‘Beast from the East’ and ‘Storm Emma’ in the North East. The snow and heavy winds have […]
South Shields U19 boss Lee Picton said that his side weren’t “ruthless” enough in their 2-1 victory over FC United of Manchester U19’s. Goals from Michael Colquhoun and Joe Hassanin were enough to stretch Shields’ league lead to three points, although Picton believes the team were far from their best. […]
Future nursing students at the University of Sunderland are taking inspiration from medics at the city’s Royal Hospital who have been working round-the-clock to help storm-hit patients. With the country last week plunged into some of the worst winter weather of recent years, the NHS is fighting to help some […]
A hand-written note from Charlie Chaplin to a young fan is the newest addition to an auction that has attracted attention from people across the North East. This unique letter from the silent film star was estimated to sell for as much as £600. The note dates from 1915 and […]
Students get half day off at Sunderland University on the 28th February as it closed at midday due to the adverse weather conditions. Some of the students were already scheduled to have a day off on Wednesday and some of the students had their classes called off. The snow blizzards […]
With weather warnings reaching amber in the North East, over the past three days, many questioned whether Great Britain really was that great. The ‘Beast from the East’ and Storm Emma made an appearance in the UK and since then, it almost feels like everything is on lock down. The […]
Over 25 staff stayed overnight at Sunderland Royal Hospital to help out with severe conditions caused by the ‘Beast from the East’ this week. NHS staff at Sunderland Royal Hospital plan to stay overnight until the weather calms, and trusts on Teesside and Newcastle have offered staff beds. Leith Hasson, […]
With weather like this week’s snow storm, most of us make the most of the cold air and extra snow by curling up with a mug of hot chocolate and enjoying the winter. The shorter amount of daylight through the winter is just another excuse to stay indoors. But this […]
North Tyneside residents gathered at Killingworth Lake on February 25 to release balloons in memory of Frankie Sherwood. Four-year-old Frankie lived in Dudley and lost his life to Neuroblastoma, a rare form of childhood cancer, earlier in the month. The Rev David Gray, of St John’s Vicarage, was among more […]
A broadcast journalism student from the University of Sunderland has won a prestigious Royal Television Society Award. Theofanis Pegkas, from Greece, won the Regional Student award in the news category for the video report he compiled of an anti-Trump demonstration in Newcastle. Theofanis described it as a “great honour” to collect the […]