A North East guru, who leads meditation and Buddhist techniques in Sunderland, says practising meditation teaches people to be calm and peaceful in our busy lifestyles. Kath Jones has been meditating for more than 20 years and believes that it can help people deal with what life throws at them. She leads […]
In honour of International Happiness Day, the University of Sunderland teamed up with students to run a range of free activities to help destress and create happiness for students. The event was organised by students on the university’s Entertainment Management degree, who were helped out by the Student Union and […]
An event was held in Gateshead at the Sage to encourage more young girls to go for careers in male-dominated workforces. The event in January was claimed to be the largest girls STEM event that had ever been hosted and around 300 11 to 13 year old girls attended. The […]
The University of Sunderland’s Student Union are now providing students with hygiene products so they can stop missing lectures because of financial worry. This has come after recent news across the country that girls are missing school because they are unable to afford sanitary products. The vice president of the […]
Brave Bradley Lowery became a builder for the day as he experienced a day at work with his dad. The five-year-old, who is currently receiving treatment for neuroblastoma, decided to help out on the building site – hi-vis vest and all. His mum, Gemma Lowery, said on the Bradley Lowery’s […]
A host of magicians will be making their way to South Tyneside this weekend to deliver the annual magic festival. Magicians, mind-readers and illusionists from around the globe are heading to the Customs House in South Shields, for the 14th South Tyneside International Magic Festival. Stars include Simon Hannah with […]
A Sunderland activist fighting for equal rights for gender identities and sexual orientations says it is “beyond pathetic” that countries are considering banning Disney’s new Beauty and the Beast film because of a homosexual character. The live-action Disney movie is set to be released in the UK on 17th March. […]
Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe has been called up to the England squad. The 34-year-old will be in the squad for friendly against Germany and World Cup qualifying match against Lithuania. He posted on Twitter: Thanks to everyone for your messages! Playing for @England has been my dream since day one […]
Hundreds of Nintendo Switch devices are affected, but customers might not get refund. The Switch is the sixth console from Nintendo, and only six days into its launch customers are already complaining about dead pixels and software crashes. The £280 device went on sale last Friday and reportedly sold more […]
Women in Sunderland were given the chance “get their power back” and “Be Bold For Change” as the International Women’s Day Conference headed to Sunderland yesterday (Wednesday March 7). The International Women’s Day Conference 2017 was welcomed to the Hope Street Xchange Centre for Enterprise and Innovation with a host […]