Sunderland is to get £184,000 to fix potholes in the city the Government has announced today (Thursday, April 7). The money will enable the council to fill 3,472 potholes. Motorists and cyclists are set to benefit after the Government announced how £50 million of funding will repair nearly 1 million […]
North East Ambulance Service are among high spenders on taxis for patients, with £722,000 spent on taxis as part of its service to NHS hospitals, new figures show. The cost is for transferring patients by private taxi when they are too ill, frail or unable to travel to and from […]
Police investigating an attack in Sunderland that saw a man suffer (pictured) a serious slash wound on his face have arrested a man. On Saturday, April 2, 28-year-old Liam Newby (pictured) was attacked with a knife in Town End Farm after being approached by three men. He sustained a serious […]
A new activity kicks off at the Sandhill Centre Library in Sunderland next week. Sporting Memories is a new group activity funded by Sunderland West Area Committee for all those who love sport. It starts at 10.30am on Thursday April 14 and aims to help combat loneliness and isolation especially […]
Sunderland goalkeeper Rachael Laws has been called up as a replacement for Siobhan Chamberlain for England’s Euro 2017 qualifying double header. Ms Chamberlain has withdrawn from the England Women’s squad due to a knee injury. She said on Twitter: Good luck @RachLaws1! 👊🏼⚽️ Thanks for the tweets, nothing serious. ☺️👍🏼 https://t.co/ClvMTp7uDl […]
The city of Sunderland will be taking part in one of the region’s most exciting public art events. Sunderland BID and the Bridges shopping centre have agreed to support the Wild in Art project which should drive tourists from across the UK into the city. The Great North Snowdogs, organised […]
Gail Bevan had a long five-year battle with depression. During this period, she bought her dog, Charlie. Gail has now recovered from her depression and has said her dog played a big part in her recovery and actually saved her life. The 50-year-old from Sunderland said: “I got Charlie about […]
Police are investigating an assault in Sunderland are re-appealing for witnesses. On Monday, March 21, a 34-year-old man was assaulted in Brady Street in the Pallion area of the city. The victim was taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle, with significant head injuries where he remains in a […]
A Sunderland graduate is hoping to challenge public perceptions with her first exhibition on breastfeeding. Artist Leanne Pearce’s exhibition has been created to celebrate and normalise breastfeeding with a series of powerful portraits, which attempt to capture the loving, tender relationships and growing bond between a mother and child. Taking […]
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was attacked and left disfigured in Sunderland. At around 1.50pm on Saturday, April 2, police received a report that a 28-year-old man had been attacked with a knife in Sunderland. Liam Newby had been walking along a path on the Town […]