Sunderland could be set for its first drive through coffee shop, with 20 jobs to be created in the process. International chain Costa Coffee has submitted a planning application to build a coffee shop, complete with a 24-hour ‘Drive Thru’, at the Pallion Retail Park in Sunderland and local Councillor Paul Watson […]
A new state-of-the-art music, dance and drama centre has been awarded £6m by Arts council England. Just days after Sunderland Council granted planning permission for the new venue to be built, Arts Council England has awarded the Sunderland Music, Arts and Culture Trust £6m to help fund building the venue. […]
We went to Washington, Sunderland, to find out whether the American capital’s North-East namesake was for, or against, a visit from the US President. The debate comes amidst the news that a recent e-petition, set up in support of a state visit by newly elected US President Donald Trump, had […]
Hopeful female footballers are being offered a unique opportunity to represent Sunderland AFC alongside nationally recognised qualifications. This comes after a partnership between South Tyneside College and Monkwearmouth Sixth Form Academy offering a new football scholarship aimed at helping girls aged 16-18. The scholarship will develop their skills in football […]
Ed Sheeran’s latest tour is being targeted by ticket touts, forcing North East fans to pay prices almost eight times higher than face value. Tickets for his sold-out Newcastle gig at the Metro Radio Arena had a face value of £77, but secondary websites such as StubHub and Viagogo are […]
The Newcastle Community Green Festival’s future has come under threat due to a lack of funds, despite having been held annually since 1995, with organisers left with just two days to raise over £6,500 for the festival to go ahead. The festival was first established in the mid-1990s and quickly evolved […]
Students of the University of Sunderland’s Marrow Society are holding a donor recruitment event to help raise awareness for blood cancer. The society is made up of volunteers who aim to help cure blood cancer and plan to encourage students to sign up to become donors by registering on the Anthony […]
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 […]
Newcastle City council proposes budget plans to implement the government’s social care precept of an extra three per cent to fund adult social care. The social care decree will be added on top of plans to raise council tax by 1.95 per cent resulting in a total of 4.95 per […]