A Sunderland family are pushing a campaign to bring their husband and father home with a charity walk this weekend. In 2016, John Lindsay’s life changed after a day out with his family. He suffered an epileptic seizure at his home in Silksworth, resulting in him falling down his stairs. […]
[DISCLAIMER: This post contains images that might trigger individuals who have trypophobia] A Sunderland student has spoken out about the latest American Horror Story (AHS) posters that trigger her trypophobia. Posters for the new series have caused Lauren McLeish to break out into a cold sweat, causing her to remove the […]
Interview by Charlotte Carol Ann Lightfoot. In four days thousands of people will arrive in Newcastle to run the Great North Run’s 13.1 mile course. Katie-Jo Lynch is one of those individuals who will be pounding the pavements of the city and South Shields. [DISCLAIMER: Some of the images in this […]
Ex-Newcastle United goalkeeper Steve Harper has become the fourth patron for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation. The former Premier League player was welcomed into the role by Sir Bobby Robson’s widow Lady Elsie and their son Andrew Robson yesterday (Tuesday, September 5). He is the first new patron of the charity since […]
BBC Look North presenter Jeff Brown has written a play about ex-Sunderland AFC player David Corner, which will be performed by a Wearside theatre company. The sports journalist, from Sunderland, wrote the play called Cornered, which is based around the former defender and the 1985 Milk Cup final at Wembley against Norwich City. […]
Business is booming in Sunderland as new figures reveal tourism has risen in the city. Statistics from the Scarborough Economic Activity Model (STEAM), that looks at visitor numbers, visitor spend and the number of people employed by tourism in the city, have all increased. In 2016, 8.24 million people visited […]
A reverend in Sunderland has praised the community of Ryhope following the explosion in Rosslyn Avenue which left one woman seriously injured on August 11. More than a week on from the gas blast, Rev. David Chadwick, of St Paul’s Church, has commended residents after they rallied around to meet the […]
A Sunderland coffee shop is branching out with two new community cafés in the city. Miss Tina’s, which already has two venues in Southwick and Washington, will be opening up premises in Roker and Houghton-Le-Spring. The first site, on Dock Street in Roker, will be named Miss Tina’s at Springtide […]
A Sunderland graduate has lifted his career to new heights after his Clearing call to the university was a success. Gary Waller contacted the University of Sunderland when the foundation degree he had applied to do at Sunderland College fell through. A call to the hotline enabled Gary, who is from Sunderland, […]
The University of Sunderland is offering a Clearing drop-in for students who received their A-level results. Prospective students will be able to come to the university on Friday, August 18, to discuss with academics their best option for higher study. The pop-in event is also for students who would like to […]