Sunderland City Council are set to increase council tax by 3.99% in tomorrow’s budget. The move is to be opposed by Sunderland’s Conservatives who propose a 1.99% increase instead. Leader of the Conservative group, Councillor Robert Oliver, said: “Sunderland Conservatives will be opposing the 3.99% council tax rise proposed by the […]
A sensory garden for autistic children at the Downhill Centre in Sunderland has been destroyed by vandals. This has left voluntary group Include ‘In’ Autism, who organise and run the garden, “devastated:. Paul Stewart, a Sunderland City Council representative for Redhill, said: “There is not a lot to add that […]
Sunderland City Council has approved the plan to increase council tax for almost 4 per cent to compensate for government’s funding cuts. The plan, which was first proposed in November as part of council budget planning, has been finalised at City Council Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, February 13. The plan […]
Tourists visiting the UK from Europe is at its highest in five years, but how will Brexit impact the tourism industry in the North East? SR News has been investigating. Brexit has left us with many uncertainties around what will happen once we depart the EU on March 29, 2019; […]
Andrew Wood, a councillor for Millfield ward in Sunderland, has called for a collective effort to help rid the area of a littering problem. Councillor Wood said: ”What we need to do is work together as a community to ensure that the area is as clean, tidy and safe. Ensuring […]
Sunderland City Council have organised a ‘thank you’ walking tour event at Bishopwearmouth Town Park on December 4, 2018. The council announced the event to express gratitude to those who have contributed to The Sunderland Bishopwearmouth Conservation Area by purchasing lottery tickets. The conservation area is one of many locations […]
Sunderland AFC fans had 60 football-related arrests in the 2017/18 season according to new home office statistics. This was the third highest total for all clubs, behind only Birmingham City and Sheffield United. The club also issued the joint-highest new banning orders, with 28 alongside Grimsby Town, in the season that […]
Sunderland City Council have been given permission to build three multi-million pound football hubs in Sunderland, with work beginning in the new year of 2019. The £18.04million project, which will see the hubs built at the Community North Sports Complex, Ford Quarry and the North Area Playing Fields, will provide […]
Sunderland’s iconic Joplings House is to reopen to the public for tours after undergoing a major regeneration project. The former home of the Joplings department store has been transformed into a state-of-the-art student accommodation by Groovy Students. The company have brought the landmark building into the 21st Century with a fitness […]
Words by Katie Baggott and Charlotte Price Mowbray Park in Sunderland has welcomed the first veterans pathway of its kind to the UK. A walkway, made of various granite stones, will be engraved with the names of veterans, past or present whether on Land, at Sea or in the air. […]