Loadhog Foundation donation unlocks global education for Sunderland charity
Loadhog Foundation donates 95 specialised, UN-certified boxes to Sunderland based charity Global Teacher, providing a solution to a critical logistical hurdle in a bid...
New Recycling Plant Back on Track at Port of Sunderland, Set to Create 100+ Jobs
Plans to bring a new plastics recycling facility to Sunderland, creating over 100 new jobs and tackling hard-to-recycle waste, are back on track. TCP Circular...
Explore New Career Paths at Sunderland’s 2026 Apprenticeship Recruitment Fair
Anyone looking for new career opportunities in 2026 can take advantage of a free recruitment fair showcasing apprenticeships in a wide range of professions.  Taking place at City Hall on Friday 13...
£450k project to boost literacy across Sunderland schools
SHINE Sunderland is investing almost £450,000 in a major new city-wide literacy initiative led by the Northern Education Trust (NET). The Curriculum-aligned Reading Intervention will...
Stagecoach Celebrates Joe Carr’s 50 Years of Service at Sunderland Depot
Joe Carr marks half a century of service at Stagecoach’s Sunderland depot Career spans driver, instructor and senior training roles shaping generations of staff Colleagues thank...
Stockton Riverside College Receives Tesco Grant Following Former Student’s Award Win
Stockton Riverside College in Stockton-on-Tees is kicking off the new school year with a welcome boost after receiving a £1,000 grant from Tesco through...
Sunderland’s Gritters Get a Cool Makeover Thanks to Local Schoolkids
Sunderland’s winter maintenance programme officially began this weekend (Saturday 15 November), and the city’s fleet of gritters will be rolling out with a brand‑new...
Sunderland Apprentice Crowned North East’s Higher Apprentice of the Year
A high-achieving 24-year-old, from Sunderland, has beaten hundreds of apprentices to be crowned North East England’s ‘Higher Apprentice of the Year’ at the regional...
Squid Game Takes Over Sunniside: Sunderland College’s Halloween Show Returns
SUNDERLAND’s monthly Local Heroes Food Market is to take on a sinister twist, by playing homage to an iconic television series. The annual spooky performance...
New Bike Programme Encourages Sunderland Children to Choose Healthy, Active Travel
Sunderland City Council, in partnership with Dame Dorothy Primary School and Sunderland Young People’s Bike Project (SYPBP), has launched a new programme of cycling...