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Friday, March 29, 2024

Arts & Culture

Encouraging Freedom Of Expression As We Approach World Goth Day
As we head towards World Goth Day (Saturday, May 22nd) two Sunderland psychologists are opening up about their own experience of prejudice and how they hope one TV soap’s current hate crime storyline will help spark a change in attitudes. There were heartbreaking scenes in Coronation Street earlier this month,...
Outstanding Sunderland Students Showcase Their Talent In Local Art Exhibition
The creative artwork and photography of talented students from two outstanding secondary schools in Sunderland have been chosen to feature in a major local art exhibition that will be advertised across the region. Supported by the art and photography teaching team at St. Anthony’s Girls’ Catholic Academy, 11 students from...
Plans Underway To Design A Unique Artwork To Be Sited At Market Square
Plans are underway to install an interactive, waste-guzzling sculpture in Sunderland city centre – and the public has been asked to help. Sunderland BID has joined forces with North East-based TA!LAB to design a unique work of art to be sited at Market Square. And not only will the, as yet...
Childhood Studies Lecturer Lands A Publishing Deal
Four years after leaving a draft of a children’s book in the bottom draw at home – Fay Cavagin used the first lockdown to revisit the story and ended up with a publishing deal. “I’ll Get You Home” is the story of a little mole that ventures too far from...
Representatives Of The Virtual Miss England From The North East Announced
A Virtual competition has been held over the last 2 months on the Miss England app and website to find more representatives from the North East to participate in the final of Miss England in June.  The top 6 contestants from a public vote on the Miss England App were...
Wearside-Based 'House Of Ruhr' Wins The Silver Medal At The 4th London Spirits Competition
Wearside-based Gin distributor; House of Ruhr has won silver medals at the 4th London Spirits Competition. The medals are an ultimate endorsement in the global spirits industry. House of Ruhr’s Bergmann, Renton and Vogel gins scored highly in the three judging categories of quality, value and packaging. House of Ruhr...
Sunderland Lecturer Encouraging Students To Achieve Their Dreams
A University of Sunderland student-turned-lecturer’s passion for study helped him through the hardest time of his life – and now he is determined to help others. Kudz Munongi, 39, underwent a lifesaving double-kidney transplant after he was struck down by massive organ failure. But, through it all, the student never gave...
Sunderland City Partners Supporting The "Football Welcomes Refugees" Campaign
City partners in Sunderland are joining the team to support the annual, national Amnesty International UK ‘Football Welcomes Refugees’ campaign.  The campaign was first launched in April 2017 to celebrate the contribution refugees and asylum seekers make, not only to football but to all aspects of community life. Across the country,...
Houghton-le-Spring Venue Reveals Plans For Its Fair This Spring
Families looking to have some much-needed fun once lockdown restrictions are eased should get their skates on – and head over to Rainton Arena. The Houghton-le-Spring venue has revealed plans for its Spring Fair which will open its doors on 12 April and run until 9 May. Among the many attractions...
Celebrating Hope This Easter Weekend
“Hope means that despite the difficulties, or the enormity of the problem, humans will resist and eventually overcome” A University Chaplain shares his Easter message this weekend and it is one of hope in a year when we continue to work collectively through the global pandemic. Covid-19 will once again affect...

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