On Sunday, 1 May, the dismal weather did not hold back runners in the Sunderland Half Marathon and 10k races that started in Keel Square. Aly Dixon was there to start the race off with a horn and then congratulate and offer advice to winners aswell as giving out medals. […]
Two University of Sunderland graduates have been awarded The Duke of York Young Entrepreneur Award for their filmmaking company Roar Motion. Matt Eyre and Rob Parsons, who are friends from university, did not expect the nomination. Rob Parsons said: “No, we weren’t expecting the nomination at all. We just got […]
Thousands of runners braved the cold winds and rain on Sunday to take part in the sixth Run Sunderland Festival based in Keel Square. The festival hosts both the Sunderland City 10k and half marathon, with the start and finish lines on St Mary’s Way for the first time as […]
Many families enjoyed the eventful range of fun activities yesterday, as Active Sunderland held their annual BIG family fun run in Mowbray Park. To kick off the event, sporting activities were set up such as mini golf, yoga, swing ball, football and hula-hooping. At 4pm, the 1.5K race began followed […]
Celebrating its sixth anniversary, the Sunderland 10K and Half Marathon is set to welcome thousands to the streets of Sunderland on May 1, at Keel Square, as part of the Run Sunderland Festival. Among those participating in the event is runner Tony Hopkins. Originally planning to run the Morpeth to […]
Today is National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day. The day was created to raise awareness for the thousands of shelter pets who are waiting to be adopted. Those with adopted pets are encouraged to celebrate the day by using the hashtag #NationalAdoptAShelterPetDay with a photo of their animal. Newcastle Dog & […]
Police are appealing for information after a woman was sexually assaulted on a bus between Gateshead and South Shields. The incident happened aboard the X34 bus at around 8:40pm on Monday, February 15, where a man touched the victims’ leg inappropriately and tried to kiss her. The suspect got […]
Darlington’s annual Festival of Food has a hot new twist this year with its first ever knockout Chilli-eating contest. Distinctly Delicious Darlington will return to the town centre on May 14 and 15 for its third year, where over 50 stalls, lining High Row and West Row, will be selling […]
Subtle tributes to the regions industrial past will be included in a restoration of a once popular hotel in Sunderland. The Three Horseshoes on Washington Road is being restored to its former glory days as part of a £200k investment by Tavistock Hospitality, who bought the hotel last year. The […]
By Rachael Purvis and Masuma Begum University students across the UK experience greater debt compared to their counterparts in the US, Australia and Canada. The average student debt ranges between approximately £15,000 to £30,000 compared to the likes of the US, where student debt falls between £20,500 for public universities […]