Families gathered in Sunderland’s Mowbray Park on December 7th to witness the unveiling of 95 new stones honouring current and previous veterans in the military. Roughly 350 people attended the opening and dedication, with the Mayor and Mayoress of Sunderland present to give the opening speech. Also in attendance were […]
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Sunderland commemorates city’s armed forces members in annual flag raising ceremony
The city of Sunderland has commemorated members of the armed forces from the city and the region in its annual flag raising ceremony. The union flag was raised at Sunderland’s Civic Centre at 10am this morning (Wednesday, June 21) to pay tribute to servicemen and women from the past and present. […]
Nearly 1,000 soldiers deployed to UK streets after terror threat raised to ‘critical’
The UK’s terror threat level has been raised to “critical” meaning “a further attack may be imminent”, according to the Prime Minister Theresa May. In the aftermath, nearly 1,000 soldiers have now been deployed across key UK sites to protect the public. This comes after investigators are unable to rule out if […]