England may have had a topsy-turvy route to the final of Euro 2024, but the communities at the Orchard Care Homes group have been cheering the lads all the way – and this Sunday’s decider will be no different!
One person with a particularly special connection to the team is...
Living in a rural farmhouse comes with numerous delightful advantages, such as peace, quiet, scenic views, and a serene environment. However, one downside often faced by residents in such locations is the challenge of securing a reliable television signal.
Due to the distance from broadcasting towers and potential geographical obstacles,...
CANCER Research UK nurses are visiting Roker next week to help people spot the signs and symptoms of cancer and learn how to reduce their risk of the disease.
The Cancer Research UK Cancer Awareness Roadshow 2024 will be visiting Marine Walk on Wednesday July 17th between 10am and 4pm...
A MONTH long event to celebrate Pride in Sunderland has been a huge success, according to organisers.
Throughout June a whole programme of talks, discussions, celebrations and exhibitions were held throughout the city, culminating in a Pride march and a concert in Sunniside Gardens on Saturday (June 30).
And Peter Darrant...
A SUNDERLAND researcher is encouraging Muslim women across the city to accept their invites for cervical screening as part of this year’s Cervical Screening Awareness Week.
The awareness week runs from 17-23 June and aims to highlight the importance of cervical screening that helps save thousands of lives each year.
Dr...
The operator of the Tyne Tunnels has teamed up with Groundwork South and North Tyneside to boost community engagement and wildlife habitats at a Hebburn woodland that is home to a rare species of butterfly.
TT2 is donating £16,220 to help increase the number of local people getting closer to...
EXPERTS are highlighting the impact poor sight and hearing plays in feelings of loneliness and isolation.
Loneliness Awareness Week (June 10 – June 16) is hosted by Marmalade Trust, the UK’s leading loneliness charity. It’s an annual campaign to raise awareness of loneliness and reduce the stigma around it.
Research carried...
It can be a stressful period of anyone’s life when a loved one suffers with a head injury. For them, it can be completely life transforming, and it’s a similar story for loved ones who are required to support, emotionally, physically and practically.
Brain injury care at home can be...
ENGLAND'S pilot fostering recruitment hub, Foster with North East is celebrating the approval of its first foster carers and reaching 500 enquiries.
There has been a national decline in foster carers since 2018 with the North East suffering the biggest loss of carers in England. The region currently has 1,500...
SUNDERLAND’S walking soldier has reached the halfway point of his 1000-day fundraising challenge for Cancer Research UK.
David Ansell, 49, a Regimental Training Warrant Officer with The Queen’s Own Yeomanry reservists, began his latest fundraiser last year on January 5th 2023 when he set off to walk 10 miles a...
