Generations of people are coming together to remember those who lost their lives in the First World War Zeppelin attack on Sunderland. A programme of centenary commemorations of the First World War air raid attack which killed 22 people and injured many more takes place this week. One of the […]
Police in Newcastle want to identify a little boy who helped them clean up after the derby match. After the Derby match on Sunday, March 20, one boy stayed behind to help officers clear up police tape from an area outside St James’ Park. The majority of the 52,000 supporters had left the […]
Today (March 20) Wearsiders head to St James’ Park in Newcastle for the Derby Day. The Derby Day is the day when Sunderland AFC take on Newcastle United FC in a football match. The Black Cats have won the Magpies six times in a row in previous Derby Day matches, […]
A group of students from the University of Sunderland are doing exactly that. The first year social work students are taking part in a sleepout on March 23 to March 24, to raise money for Centrepoint. The national charity supports vulnerable, young people who are homeless. Liam Smith, 20 is […]
More than 200 people have signed up to be community connectors in the East Sunderland area. The scheme, started a year ago by the Sunderland City Council’s East Area Committee, allows people in the Doxford, Hendon, Millfield, Ryhope and St Michael’s wards to get involved. Community connectors can help people living in […]