These social ladies meet every month to build friendships and to knit. They meet in the textiles department at the Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens on the second Wednesday of every month. Established in 1978 for education, innovation and preservation: the Sunderland Knitting and Crochet Guild aspire to excel and […]
A University of Sunderland lecturer has encouraged businesses on Wearside to “cash in and get involved in space industry.” Following the news that two citizens have paid a private company to take them on an orbit of the moon, Dr Chris Newman, who is recognised as a national expert in […]
Car giants Nissan may have to “adjust” its business in the UK depending on the outcome of Brexit. Senior vice-president Colin Lawther has told MPs that Nissan will “constantly review” its decision in the light of any material changes to its ability to trade with the remaining EU. Mr […]
A family from Rowlands Gill, Gateshead have started to receive cards ahead of his 21st birthday. Lisa Skeen, 44 and Bethany Dodgson, 23 are hoping to receive cards from people around the UK and the world, to give Dominic Skeen a birthday he won’t forget on July 10. Dominic, who has a […]
A Sunderland aid worker is fasting for a minimum of 8 hours on Sunday, February 26, in order to raise awareness and funds of the current situation in Yemen. According to Taz Maqsood and his colleagues, who have contact with a doctor currently in Yemen, Dr Ashwaq Muharram, all aid […]
Jobs are in danger at Sunderland AFC as the club begins to undertake a realignment of its “organisational structure”. A statement released by the Black Cats read: that following a review of the club’s business operations, there will be a “reduction of the club’s workforce”. The aim of this reduction […]
Word on Wearside will be taking a more in-depth look at the day’s headlines affecting Sunderland and the North-East, as part of our In Focus series of podcasts. In this inaugural episode, we are exploring a call from a North-East lecturer to introduce a register for hate crime offenders.
Students of the University of Sunderland’s Marrow Society are holding a donor recruitment event to help raise awareness for blood cancer. The society is made up of volunteers who aim to help cure blood cancer and plan to encourage students to sign up to become donors by registering on the Anthony […]
A student nurse has highlighted that despite the bed pressures currently faced in hospitals across the North East “good care is being provided within the time constraints.” Rhys Mood is in his final stage of training and works in the North East. He has been on a variety of placement […]
A group from Shotton Hall Academy have earned a place in the Premier League Enterprise Challenge final after getting through the semi-final at Stoke City last week. The youngsters are heading to London on Monday, March 20 to represent Sunderland AFC in the final leg of the challenge after beating Watford, Leicester, […]