The University of Sunderland has been shortlisted in three categories for the national Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2016. Based on reviews from 25,000 students across the UK the University has been shortlisted in the Job Prospects, Course and Lecturers, and Student Support categories, with the winners announced at a ceremony […]
Two Sunderland students have won a national competition to find a slogan on sleep. Dan Mitchell and Jordan Williams, who are both studying Advertising and Design at the University of Sunderland, won with the slogan Sleep Tight, Be Bright. The Sleep Council had been on a nationwide hunt to find […]
As much as 17.7 per cent of households in the North East are over-indebted, it is reported. It comes as the Money Advice Service (MAS) estimates that 8.2 million UK adults, or 16.1 per cent of the population, suffer with financial worries. Younger adults, larger families and single parents are […]
There are limited places remaining for the Tyne-Wear derby screening at the Stadium of Lights. Fans who are unable to make the trip to St James’ Park can watch the game, with other supporters, at the Stadium of Light. Sunderland AFC will take on Newcastle UFC, on Sunday, March 20. The match itself […]
A Sunderland fundraiser has set himself 30 challenges in a bid to secure £30,000 for a Ryhope hospice. Anthony McDermott, from Barnes, Sunderland decided to give something back to his local hospice when he turned 30. It comes after his father-in-law, Lewis Binyon, received treatment for bowel and pancreatic cancer […]
An official club statement has just been released by Newcastle United, stating that head coach Steve McClaren’s “employment with the club will end with immediate effect”. This is after a defeat from Bournemouth on Monday and before the all important Tyne Wear derby on March 20. The club state: “I […]
More than 580,000 cases of cancer have been calculated if recent smoking trends continue. This equates to more than the populations of Sunderland and Newcastle put together. Cancer Research UK and the UK Health Forum brought out a report, called Aiming High: Why The UK Should Aim to be Tobacco Free, on No […]
Sunderland Geordie Shore star Charlotte Crosby has been found guilty of drink driving for the second time, landing herself with a three-year ban. The Celebrity Big Brother winner was caught in a Range Rover in the early hours of January 28 after drinking on the train home from London to […]
Hundreds of people from the North East have been working on the new Wear Crossing bridge. As many as 700 people have been inducted to work on the site since last May, with many businesses from the region working on the new bridge and the road improvement scheme, since May […]
Employees from Sunderland City Council will be manning the phone lines to help raise money for Sport Relief next week. The council’s Customer Contact Centre has been acting as a volunteer pledge centre for the biennial charity event since 2009. This year over 80 council employees have volunteered to man 75 telephone lines between 7pm and midnight […]