The role played by North East women in the anti-slavery movement will be highlighted when a new Blue Plaque is revealed in the region.
Later this month a heritage plaque will be unveiled in Sunderland city centre to highlight the activism of Sunderland’s Quaker women.
The plaque will be fixed to...
A leading North East waste management and skip hire company is living up to its commitment to climate change and reducing its own carbon footprint by buying locally.
Thompson Waste Ltd at the Parade, Hendon, has grown rapidly in recent years through constant reinvestment in the business, along with an...
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...
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...
From remote learning to working from home to shopping and socialising - Professor John Murray knows in these uncertain times, one thing is certain: some coronavirus pandemic changes will stick.
John, who has joined the University of Sunderland as the new Academic Dean of the Faculty of Technology, believes Covid-19...
Covid-19 has had a big impact on international students, with thousands returning home from universities abroad to observe social distancing and study online.
However, figures from the University of Sunderland show that, despite the challenges of the last year, international study has not lost its appeal.
Throughout the pandemic, the University...
A new multimillion-pound addition to the University of Sunderland is beginning to take shape.
Once completed, the new Cadaveric centre will play a key role in training the next generation of medical professionals.
Construction work is now well underway on the facility which will form part of the newly-established School of...
Architect and television presenter George Clarke surprised Teesside University students by dropping into an online lecture to offer a few words of encouragement.
The students from the University’s MIMA School of Art & Design have been working on a multi-disciplinary project to prepare bids for the University Design Challenge, set...
Sunderland's leading shopping centre shopping centre is encouraging eco-friendly choices ahead of Earth Day.
The Bridges is highlighting plastic alternatives and reusable products at its retailers to mark Earth Day on 22 April, which started in 1970 to raise awareness about the importance of protecting the environment.
And shoppers heading to...
Using 2021 average house price data, combined with average salary data for UK cities, Sunderland has taken the 3rd spot for being one of the most affordable cities to buy a house in.
The Affordability Index is calculated on how affordable a city is to buy a house in, based...
