A range of activities are being planned for when Sunderland welcomes vessels for the Tall Ships Races 2018.
The city’s school pupils will get to take part in a record-breaking singing attempt, learn about the brave acts of Sunderland seafaring heroes and delve into the mysteries of semaphore codes.
The activities,...
A popular event full of traditional Easter fun is set to return to Sunderland.
Penshaw Bowl – a free, family event – will be taking place on Good Friday, 30th March, at Herrington Country Park.
The centrepiece of the day will be a traditional egg rolling contest, which will be opened...
A Sunderland van driver has been fined for fly-tipping.
The driver was spotted dumping items – including a pool table, a sofa, carpets and mattresses – at the back of The Green in Southwick. A member of the public telephoned the council to report that waste was being dumped from...
Sunderland’s residents are to have the chance to hear about exciting new plans to revitalise the city’s historic Minster Quarter.
It is hoped that these plans will be made possible via a Townscape Heritage Scheme – such schemes supply Lottery cash to help rejuvenate urban areas.
All will be revealed in...
Sunderland-based firms are being encouraged to take advantage of the boost in business opportunities that The Tall Ships Race 2018 will bring.
The city has been chosen as the start port for the race and – during a four-day event – Sunderland will be welcoming around 1,500 international crew members...
Teams of enterprising Sunderland business students have taken part in a challenge in which they took £25 and used it to raise thousands more for a children’s charity.
The first-year students – all studying at the University of Sunderland’s Faculty of Business, Law and Tourism – raised a total of...
Sunderland’s historic Roker Pier is once again open to the public. The pier – along with the lighthouse and an access tunnel – had been undergoing restoration work since 2012, but it was badly damaged by a storm last year.
On 5-6th November 2016, the pier was battered by gale-force...
Sunderland City Council is urging Wearside’s residents to give some thought to recycling during the festive season.
The council’s portfolio holder for city services, Michael Mordey, said, “Our residents are fantastic at recycling, but there’s always more that can be done.”
“We’re approaching the festive season, when most families generate more...
Pupils from a number of Sunderland Schools will try to smash a world record when The Tall Ships Race 2018 comes to Wearside.
Pupils from 20 schools will perform on one of the event stages, ‘singing in the ships’ as the vessels begin to arrive.
They will be joined by...
An auto park planned for the outskirts of Sunderland – set to bring in £300 million in investment and create 5,000 jobs – was given the green light last week.
The International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP) is a joint project between Sunderland City Council and South Tyneside Council.
It is...
