Sunderland businesses that haven’t yet signed up for the city’s gift card are urged to join – and take advantage of the thousands waiting to be spent.
The Sunderland City Gift Card was launched last year by Sunderland BID in partnership with Sunderland City Council and now around 118 businesses...
An exciting series of free lectures at the University of Sunderland this summer will celebrate the River Wear and its impact on the city.
The lectures will range over topics such as the river’s 350 million years of geological history, the thousands of ancient artefacts discovered in its depths,...
Sunderland’s
historic Hylton Castle is preparing to open its doors later this year – all thanks
to a lot of hard work behind the scenes, much of it by local volunteers.
In
2016, a £4.2-million project began to transform Hylton Castle – a fortress
dating back to the 14th century – into a heritage...
THE PIONEERING Sunderland City Gift Card is proving a huge success – giving the local economy a £40,000 boost within weeks of its launching.
The card scheme, the result of a partnership between Sunderland BID and Sunderland City Council, saw more than 100 businesses sign up to accept it initially,...
Sunderland’s Washington Old Hall celebrated American Independence Day this year by welcoming some very special guests.
Representatives from Tudor Place, a historic building in the US associated with George Washington’s family, came all the way from America to mark the 4th of July at the hall.
Washington Old Hall – a...
Sunderland City Council intends to force the sales of privately owned houses that have been abandoned or left to decay. - Local locksmith spokesman says abandoned homes can lead to Squatting and is a difficult and often costly process to take back possession of the premises.
Using powers granted it...
Health problems, obesity and unhealthy eating patterns are issues facing many people today, including many children.
Statistics show that around one in three British children are overweight or obese by the time they leave primary school. Individuals who are obese as children have a higher risk of becoming obese adults...
Sunderland City Council has earmarked £3.1 million for repairs to Sunderland’s coastal defences, which were badly damaged by spring storms.
Yesterday (Wednesday 25th April) the council’s cabinet agreed to fund a series of repairs to the Old North Pier, New South Pier and Stonehill Wall.
Storms in March have been assessed...
Some historic Sunderland toilets – located beneath an old tram shelter in Seaburn – have reopened to the public following a restoration programme.
The Victorian-era conveniences – which first opened in 1901 – had fallen into a state of disrepair after being closed for a number of years.
Many original features...
The University of Sunderland and popular bakers Greggs have teamed up to encourage student marketing expertise.
The University of Sunderland hosted an event on 15th February which saw students demonstrating their marketing skills in front of an audience of regional business people, academics, fellow students and marketing experts.
As well as...
