Sunderland Museum is hoping their newly-digitised collection will bring in more visitors. Old photos are the focus of the museum’s new internet project aimed at preserving Wearside’s past for the future. Thousands of historical images from the archives of the museum have been digitised and uploaded to the Flickr website. […]
With Saturday’s West Ham v Sunderland match brought forward to 12:45pm for live coverage on BT Sport, we asked fans what they thought about early kick-offs. There is guaranteed to be a loyal away support making the 600-mile round trip, with legions of coaches heading towards the capital in the early […]
Sunderland students may have lost their right to vote after an electoral shake-up. The voter-registering system has been changed so that universities can no longer “block register” students living in halls of residence.. Under the new system, that has been scrapped and students will have to register as individuals. […]
Indie band Cohesion have expressed their joy after announcing their return to the Simon Says Festival in Leicester this summer. Cohesion made their debut at the festival last year and have confirmed they will be heading back to Leicester in July. Making the announcement on their Facebook page, Cohesion said: […]
It was Make a Difference Monday for students and staff at the University of Sunderland on Monday, February 22. The event was organised in collaboration with the Careers and Employability Service, the Students’ Union and other universities. Staff and students were asked to donate unwanted items for the Salvation Army […]
by Katie Hall Lawson, whose hits include Juliet, Taking Over Me and Brokenhearted will be headlining at the Retail and Style Awards that are taking place at the Bridges Shopping centre on April 23. The event is organised by Sun FM and Bridges and is supported by Sunderland BID. […]
Former Sunderland goalkeeper Daniel Staples has set for a charity boxing match next month, although he believes a brain tumour scar still has not sunk in. The 25-year-old suffered a blow to the head when playing for Bedlington Terriers last August, and a scan later that evening revealed he had a […]
Adam Johnson said his world was “turned upside down” when he was arrested for sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl. The footballer told Bradford Crown Court he “panicked” and was “in turmoil” during his police interview after he was arrested at the home, he shares with his girlfriend Stacey Flounders, in March […]
All three Sunderland MPs have shown their support for the EU In campaign. Julie Elliot, MP for Sunderland Central, Sharon Hodgson, MP for Washington and Sunderland West and Bridget Phillipson, MP for Houghton and Sunderland South confirmed their stance on the EU referendum. Ms Elliot retweeted the ‘Stonger In’ campaign, with […]
A trampoline park has been set up in the city of Sunderland. Gravity Force, which opened on Saturday, February 20, is based in the Sunrise Enterprise Park, on Ferryboat Lane, in Sunderland. The park features a main court that includes over 60 interconnected trampolines of all shapes and sizes, blocks, boxes and […]