The Mayor of Sunderland, Councillor Alison Smith, raised The Red Ensign flag at City Hall yesterday (Friday 2 September) and welcomed guests to the Mayor’s Parlour for a celebration.
It was the first time the reception has taken place at the new City Hall.
Sunderland City Council was one of many...
Sunderland residents are being encouraged to take up both doses of the vaccine and continue working from home if they can, following the Government's decision to delay further lifting restrictions for now.
In her regular video to residents, Gerry Taylor, the City Council's Executive Director of Public Health and Integrated...
A former student and pharmaceutical entrepreneur has made the largest ever individual donation to the University of Sunderland in hopes of aiding in the improvement of the lives of millions of people globally.
Today, the University announces the creation of the John Dawson Drug Discovery and Development Research Institute on...
The ECO 4 Scheme: Sunderland's Gateway to a Sustainable Future
Are you a proud Wearsider, be it a homeowner or tenant, eager to elevate your home's energy efficiency? Look no further! The ECO 4 Scheme, a government-backed initiative, is here to transform your Sunderland abode into a green sanctuary, and...
“I'm proud to see the University working together with the people of Sunderland and the wider north-east region”
A major collection effort is underway by students and staff at the University of Sunderland’s School of Medicine to help provide essential items for refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine.
In response to...
GeekTalent, Sunderland's own recruitment software solutions pros, has launched the GoCareer app, a career management tool for those looking to reskill and secure a new job role in these 'interesting times'
And it's free for the first 3 months, which is loads of time to get established on a new...
Sunderland isn’t a city that gets mentioned often alongside tech hotspots like Seattle, California’s Silicon Valley or even London’s Silicon Roundabout.
But that could all be about to change. A recent report claims that Wearside has one of the highest rates of job creation within the tech sector.
According to the...
Sunderland City Council will join communities across the world in the annual, international commemoration of the Bosnian Genocide in Srebrenica.
‘Remembering Srebrenica’ week commences on Monday 5 July and marks the 26th anniversary of the Bosnian Genocide; the worst atrocity on European soil since the Second World War. It will end...
The idea of the Stars and Stripes flag fluttering in Washington on the Fourth of July may not sound unusual, but yesterday the Star-Spangled Banner was also flying over Washington, Wearside.
Washington was the ancestral home of the first American president George Washington (1732-1799) and yesterday (4th July) the mayor...
Soldier and fundraiser extraordinaire David Ansell has announced a new challenge which is set to take him an incredible 1,000 days to complete.
David, from Sunderland, who has already raised more than £18,500 for Cancer Research UK, is to embark on a 10-mile walk or run every day for 1,000...
