According to its 2021-22 Annual Report and Financial Statements, the University of Sunderland is aiding in the transformation of over 25,500 students' lives, while also continuing to expand globally and investing millions in its campuses.
Published this week, the report sets out the University’s financial position over the past year,...
Sunderland’s Roker Pier has been named as one of the best piers on the planet.
Readers of The Guardian newspaper recently voted for the world’s top ten piers and Roker Pier was among those chosen.
The Guardian article says, “This newly refurbished pier is a gem.”
“Recently it has undergone restoration so...
DRIVERS in Sunderland city centre are being warned of slow-moving HGVs as six ‘abnormal loads’ of up to 121ft long are transported to Port of Sunderland.
The lorries will be moving through the city centre on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday this week (13, 14 and 15 December) as crane sections...
Union Flags are flying at half-mast at Sunderland Civic Centre, Hylton Castle and the Port of Sunderland as marks of respect for His Royal Highness Prince Philip The Duke of Edinburgh.
The Right Worshipful Mayor of Sunderland, Councillor David Snowdon said: "His Royal Highness Prince Philip was a familiar face...
It was 25-years-ago today that Sunderland-born writer Terry Deary began work on two very famous books.
Terrible Tudors and Awesome Egyptians aimed to make history come alive for children by combining facts and dates with silly jokes, disgusting details and plenty of blood, guts and gore.
These books would mark the...
Monday, 31st July 2023 Mercury-nominated, alt-pop four-piece The Big Moon has announced that they will be joining The National Lottery’s United By Music Tour with Music Venue Trust.
The band will perform ten special shows in intimate venues across the country, to support Grassroots Music Venues amid the ongoing cost-of-living crisis....
BRITISH Empire Medals (BEM) have been presented for outstanding services and devotion to the community.
The five BEMs were all presented on behalf of Her Majesty The Queen by the Lord Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear Mrs Susan Winfield OBE.
The presentations were made at a civic reception in the Mayor's...
A planning application to build a dual carriageway through the centre of Sunderland has been lodged. The multi-million-pound scheme would provide a continuous dual carriageway between the A19, Sunderland city centre and the Port of Sunderland.
It is hoped the scheme would open up more development sites and opportunities along...
Sunderland's new Household Waste and Recycling Centre is living up to its name by using recycled materials in its construction.
Work on the £4m Household Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC) got underway in December and is due for completion in the Autumn.
The new facility on the former Rolls Royce site...
Sunderland has been undergoing a bit of a clean-up in recent weeks, with the council determined to get the city centre spruced up for the summer.
And official statistics suggest the ‘deep clean’ project is achieving its aim of making central Sunderland a cleaner, more attractive and more vibrant place.
Some...
