By Michael Oakes When Sunderland became the first of the night to vote to leave the European Union, the GBP dropped 4% in 10 seconds. Ex-Bloomberg Anchor and Trader of Stocks in New York, let Adam Johnson tell you why this happened and what it will mean for the GBP […]
The Polls have closed and counting for the EU Referendum is now underway across the UK. The first results of the count that will decide Britain’s future in Europe are expected in at 12:30am. Sunderland are expected to keep with tradition and be one of the first to declare results. According to […]
Beyonce fans are preparing for the pop-star to open her Formation World Tour in Sunderland. About 50,000 fans are expected to turn out to witness what is due to be the biggest production ever seen at the Stadium of Light. A week of work is already underway to assemble a stage fit […]
The University of Sunderland could be set to make major job cuts, according to an email by Steve Knight, the universities chief operating officer. The redundancy programme comes at a time when the university is experiencing falling student numbers and an increase in withdrawals. The proposed cuts could affect all non-academic […]
Around 250 students from South Hylton Primary School were the first pupils in Sunderland to receive a visit from ‘Safety Sam’. It is a new initiative run by Farrans Construction, a building and civil engineering contractor, to inform children about construction sites’ dangers. “Play safe, stay safe” is the message […]
Labour MP Jo Cox has died after she was shot and stabbed in her West Yorkshire constituency, near Leeds. An eyewitness said the 41-year-old mother of two was left lying in a pool of blood on the pavement after her assailant struck in Birstall, West Yorkshire. West Yorkshire Police said […]
A teenager who died after getting into difficulty at High Force in Teesdale has been named. Curtis Atherton, 16, from Hartlepool was swimming with his brothers and friends at the pool area below the water fall when he got into trouble. The alarm was raised at 8pm when Police, fire […]
Members of Sunderland’s red and white army can now make more of their match day experience – even if they are travelling from outside the North East. The Hilton Garden Inn, Sunderland hotel, which opened just yards from the Stadium of Light earlier this year, is counting down to the […]
Chart topping sensation, Jess Glynne has announced her biggest UK tour to date. Jess will hit the road this November, Jess will play Newcastle at the Metro Radio Arena on Friday 25th November 2016. In 2015, Jess Glynne’s debut album ‘I Cry When I Laugh’ became the biggest selling […]