Fitness experts have dished up their own ways to lose weight after a Sunderland chef’s TV appearance on a dieting show. Roker-born Stacie Stewart is currently serving up a variety of meals on Channel 4’s How to Lose Weight Well. The programme aims to help six dieters tackle the most […]
A Stargazing Live event has brought success to the Sunderland Astronomical Society with the addition of new members. The astronomy group held Stargazing Live events on the back of BBC Two’s Stargazing shows. The event, which was held across two days, on January 15 and January 16, saw the general […]
A study has found that selfless men are more desirable to women than good looks. The study was carried out by the University of Sunderland and the University of Worcester. The new study shows that while women do find good-looking men desirable, if they have to choose they are more likely […]
Video: Stela Taneva. Alastair Stewart OBE came to the University of Sunderland last night (Tuesday, January 26) to speak to students, staff and the general public about the media industry. Mr Stewart talked about independent media and the pressures facing it from within and without at the Murray Library, as part […]
An app, which allows people to access library services 24/7, is being launched by Sunderland libraries ahead of National Libraries Day next week. Its launch is part of the celebrations for this year’s National Libraries Day on February 6. The Sunderland Libraries app is designed to help people use libraries […]
A group of Sunderland students will be showing off their language skills as part of the city’s first major celebrations to welcome the Year of the Monkey. The group, from the Mandarin Club at St Anthony’s RC School, will perform a number of traditional songs in Chinese. For the first time, […]
A section of Timber Beach Road in Sunderland is to close next week. It will close from Monday (February 1), as part of preparation works for Sunderland’s new bridge. However, the other three access points into Sunderland Enterprise Park will remain open. Timber Beach Road, which is off the A1231 […]
Sunderland Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) saved 93 people from the sea last year, according to rescue statistics issued today. They had 70 launches of their volunteer lifeboat crews and lifeguards in 2015. Andrew Ashton, RNLI divisional operations manager in the north of England, said: “The RNLI’s volunteer lifeboat crews […]
Sunderland based eco fashion business, Joined In Life, offers trendy t-shirts that are good to the environment and are helping solve world hunger with each sale. The fashion company’s charity partner, Mary’s Meals, have created a global movement by bringing a fresh nutritious daily meal to children around the world. […]
Sunderland’s largest wedding fair, The Wedding Wonder Show, returns to the Stadium of Light from noon until 3pm on Sunday February 7. Guests at the event, which has a Valentine’s Day theme, will have the chance to meet more than 100 exhibitors from across the North East, including top suppliers […]