THE scale of the trade in counterfeit goods – and the cost to the UK’s economy – is unknown, because no national database exists, an SR News enquiry has found. We found that while details of local sales and seizures are recorded by the trading standards departments run by local authorities, […]
The biggest showcase of emerging talent from the North East is back! Evolution Emerging have revealed their full 2017 line-up coming to the Ouseburn Valley on the 27th May. Late last week the headliners were announced including Lulu James, Coquin Migale and Eat Fast. Tickets for the event start at […]
The North East has become a hotbed for music festivals in 2017. Hit The North in Newcastle and Festival On The Wall in Northumberland are amongst recent additions to the festival calendar alongside regular events such as Evolution Emerging and Sunniside Live. One more festival has been announced for fans […]
More than half of school students say they will consider an apprenticeship after leaving school as their route into employment. A survey commissioned by the Association of Accounting Technicians found the main reasons for young people considering an apprenticeship over university were: They can start earning money straight away […]
These social ladies meet every month to build friendships and to knit. They meet in the textiles department at the Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens on the second Wednesday of every month. Established in 1978 for education, innovation and preservation: the Sunderland Knitting and Crochet Guild aspire to excel and […]
Olympic silver medalist Colin Jackson is bringing his Go Dad Run to Sunderland in April as he aims to encourage men to open up about their health issues. The run was launched by Jackson in 2013 and has since grown into a national event with the overall aim of encouraging men to […]
MEP Paul Brannen thinks the outcome of the EU Referendum would have been different if 16 and 17 year olds could vote. The Labour member of the European Parliament said: “I think it’s a great shame that people aged 16 and 17 didn’t have the vote.” Watch the full interview […]
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North East engineering firm Sevcon are to create 200 new highly skilled jobs in a move which will treble the size of it’s workforce. The Gateshead firm is a world-leader in developing the controllers for the motors of electric and hybrid vehicles. Following three years of rapid growth, the company has […]