Posters displayed on bin lorries are reminding Sunderland residents to properly dispose of batteries and electronics.
The signage warns residents that electronics should not be placed with household waste or recycling because of the fire risk.
The warnings come on the back of fires breaking out at two waste transfer stations...
Launch of a new Regional Adoption Service in Cumbria, Durham and Sunderland
Those looking to adopt in Cumbria, Durham and Sunderland from 1st April 2021 will benefit from a quicker process thanks to the launch of a new Regional Adoption Agency (RAA) spanning the regions.
Cumbria County Council, Durham County Council...
As higher education students look to secure a place to live ahead of the new academic year, the UK’s leading student accommodation platform, UniHomes, has revealed which areas are home to the highest level of tenant demand.
The Student Rental Hotspots Index by UniHomes looks at the UK’s top 100...
SUNDERLAND'S Director of Public Health is urging people to carry on sticking to the rules when lockdown restrictions begin to ease from next week.
In her weekly video to residents, Gerry Taylor, Director of Public Health and Integrated Commissioning at Sunderland City Council, acknowledged the challenges over the last year, the...
From Coronation Street to Indiana Jones - film and television actors alongside industry experts have given their time online to a group of Sunderland students hoping to carve out their own careers on screen.
Ensuring Screen Performance students at the University of Sunderland continue to get a first-class experience despite...
Two of the UK’s leading waste to energy companies – Low Carbon Ltd and PMAC Energy – have this month announced that planning consent has been granted for a new £300 million pound state-of-the-art waste to energy centre on the site of the former Corus Steelworks.
The Redcar Energy Centre...
SUNDERLAND BID is hoping that families will hop on over for some Easter fun and enjoy a special, augmented spring reality trail.
Following the success of the two previous trails which ran at Halloween and Christmas, the BID is unveiling seven new characters that can be captured via the Sunderland...
In what has been a year like no other, University leaders today praised students and staff for uniting “like never before”.
Sir David Bell, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of the University of Sunderland, highlighted the “resilience, commitment and adaptability” shown by the University community during a challenging 12 months.
It comes...
Businesses across Sunderland are boosting the health and wellbeing of their staff by signing up to the Workplace Health Alliance.
The Alliance is a multi-agency partnership between Sunderland City Council, local businesses, the NHS and the voluntary and community sector, which work collaboratively to improve health and wellbeing in workplaces...
Sunderland landmarks including the Northern Spire, Penshaw Monument and Beacon of Light are among hundreds of buildings and structures across the country being lit purple to mark Census 2021.
The celebration lighting has been organised by The Office for National Statistics (ONS) to raise awareness of Census Day this Sunday...
