As Winter draws nearer and the darker nights set in, there’s still loads to do and see across Sunderland. Check out our list of eight things we think are a selection of must visit places across City. 1. National Glass Centre One of Sunderland’s most famous free attractions – The National […]
Welcome to Word on Wearside – a regional television news and current affairs programme broadcast live every Monday at 4pm. Top stories this week include the latest cuts to housing benefits, reaction to the Fifa ban on poppies and traffic warden working hours to increase – also, stay tuned to find out which North East venue […]
From unconventional restaurant dining to contemporary kitty cafes. You may not know they exist now but it is about time you do. Take a look at these eight handpicked establishments from around the North East; there’s bound to be something that will get your mouth watering!
Follow our City Snowdog Trail using the map to visit Sunderland’s cute and colourful Snowdogs! Unless you’ve been walking around Sunderland city centre with your eyes closed, you will have happened to notice a number of colourful, cool and quirky Snowdog sculptures dotted in various locations. The Great North Snowdogs […]
Sunderland City Council will be increasing its evening and weekend parking regulations enforcement starting on Thursday December 1, 2016. This gives the option of extra enforcement patrols up to 10pm. The increase in enforcement is a result of feedback from Sunderland’s road users such as businesses, transport services, residents and other organisations […]
The Royal British Legion has launched the 2016 Sunderland Poppy Appeal. The Mayor of Sunderland, Councillor Alan Emerson, has welcomed Sunderland’s veterans to launch the appeal. The annual visit is a Mayoral tradition to show the Council’s support for the appeal. Coun Emerson said: “It is an honour as Mayor […]
Now we’re into November, it’s time to take action in tackling men’s health on a global scale by joining the ‘Movember’ movement! The Movember Foundation aims to raise awareness and funds for men’s health issues, such as prostate cancer, depression and suicide prevention, in a firm attempt to ultimately reduce […]
Newcastle City Council has proposed to end premium rates of pay which would affect a third of its workforce in an attempt to reach its £30m budget gap. The proposed changes would affect weekend and night staff who would see a reduction of two hours to their premium rate. The […]
A charity for housing and homelessness has launched an urgent appeal after finding that 120 children in the North East face spending Christmas homeless. This research has also revealed that the number of families living in emergency bed and breakfasts (B&B’s) has risen by 18 per cent since last year from […]
Sunderland bus driver Ian Thompson has raised over £1,000 for Bradley Lowery, the five year old from Blackhall who is fighting neuroblastoma. Ian Thompson, 35, set up a raffle among the bus drivers in Sunderland and Hartlepool bus depots to raise money to help fund Bradley’s treatment. The winners from […]