Sunderland City Council has teamed up with a customer service centre and a national charity to promote the importance of health and wellbeing. EDF Energy, based at Doxford International Business Park, hosted a special health assessment event for all employees, which included examinations of participants’ levels of body fat, water […]
Generations have come together to remember those who lost their lives in the First World War Zeppelin attack on Sunderland. Today, (Friday, April 1) which is the 100th anniversary of the attack, the Mayor of Sunderland Councillor Barry Curran was joined by guests including community and veteran’s groups for a public unveiling of […]
Denise Robertson’s family have released a statement following her death from cancer. Here is the statement in full: “It is with the deepest possible sorrow that we announce the passing of a very great lady. “Our dearest Denise Robertson lost her short battle with cancer today at the Royal Marsden […]
As many as 11 two libraries/mobile libraries have been closed in Sunderland since 2010, according to the BBC. There are now 75 paid staff members and 53 volunteers, compared to the 19 unpaid volunteers in 2010 . Sunderland City Council’s Head of Education, Attainment and Lifelong Learning, Beverley Scanlon, said: “While these figures might reflect the closure […]
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was robbed in a Sunderland street. It happened in the back lane of Keats Avenue in Marley Pots at 7.45am on Friday, April 1. A 59-year-old woman had just taken out money from the TSB cashpoint on The Green and was walking […]
Denise Robertson’s co-presenters on ITV’s This Morning have led tributes to the agony aunt from Sunderland, who has died of pancreatic cancer aged 83. Phillip Schofield tweeted: I’m heartbroken at the passing of our @itvthismorning icon Denise Robertson. Kind, thoughtful, caring & wonderful 😢 pic.twitter.com/M6RV4NSgvh — Phillip Schofield (@Schofe) April […]
Sunderland-born ITV This Morning’s Denise Robertson has died aged 83. The This Morning agony aunt died following her short battle with pancreatic cancer. This Morning confirmed her death on social media this morning. Such sad news- our friend and colleague Denise Robertson has lost her short but determined battle against cancer. […]
Households in Sunderland and across England are set to face the biggest council tax rises this decade from Friday (April 1). Sunderland City Council agreed to raise the city’s council tax by four per cent earlier this month, on Wednesday March 2. The council tax increase is 61p a week […]
A national company is giving a helping hand to the Parker Memorial Home charity in Sunderland. Bibby Financial Services, a national company, have chosen to help the Sunderland-based charity to renovate a Victorian House. The property, based in Kayll Road, was left to the city as well as the charity […]
A Wearside pub have shared their opinion on the recent statistics released by the Office for National Statistics that say 2.5million drinkers consume more than the new weekly recommended alcohol limit in a single day. The new limit stands at 14 units of alcohol a week, which is the equivalent […]