Women’s March Global launches its fifth-anniversary mobilisation event online, in place of in-person marches that have been postponed this year due to concerns around Covid-19.
The ‘Global Count’ will be one of the largest global mapping surveys ever undertaken to establish the cultural, economic and social barriers to...
PROUD pupils and staff of Hetton Primary School in Moorsley Road are settling into the new £6.7m building. This is part of the City Council's ongoing programme of investments and improvements for young people and families in the North East of England.
Works began in August 2021 and the new...
The recent two-part ITV documentary Britain's Tiger Kings - On The Trail With Ross Kemp highlighted the growing problems associated with the keeping of wild animals as pets.
In response to the documentary, Born Free’s co-founder and Executive President Will Travers OBE said:
“I think most people will have found it...
The cities of Sunderland and Newcastle have long enjoyed a fierce rivalry.
This rivalry is most frequently expressed in football clashes between the Magpies and the Black Cats, with each side eager to win local derbies.
But, with the general election coming up on June 8th, the north east’s two big...
A commemorative blue plaque honouring a South Shields-born Oxford scholar, who went on to marry famous author George Orwell, has been unveiled at one of Sunderland’s most iconic heritage buildings.
Eileen O’Shaughnessy, born 25 September 1905, met Eric Blair, better known by his pen name George Orwell, in 1935 and...
Next month marks the highly anticipated return of a beloved North East attraction for the holiday season.
The enchanting ice rink at South Shields' Ocean Beach Pleasure Park reopens on December 8th, inviting skaters to enjoy its icy delights until January 7th.
The ice rink’s opening is just one of many...
Students at St Paul’s CE Primary School in Ryhope are being encouraged to immerse themselves in a good book, aided by the support of homebuilder Bellway.
The company, which is building 60 new homes at its Barton Meadows development in Ryhope, has donated £300 to the school in nearby Waterworks...
LANDMARKS across Sunderland are being lit to mark the beginning and end of Refugee Week. (20-26 June)
Penshaw Monument, Northern Spire Bridge, Keel Square, Fulwell Mill, Seaburn Lighthouse, Hylton Castle and the Beacon of Light will be lit orange on Monday 20 June and Sunday 26 June.
Sunderland is also hosting...
AS PART of the city’s jubilee celebrations, Sunderland Libraries Services is hosting screenings of a new film produced and curated by the Yorkshire and North East Film Archives to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s unprecedented 70 years of reign.
Seen To Be Believed takes an affectionate look at how the...
PEOPLE CAN see a 125-year-old letter first-hand when a fully restored historic Sunderland building officially opens next week (16 April) – for the first time since 2019.
Seventeen Nineteen – formerly known as Holy Trinity Church and now a performance, celebration and events space – is hosting its Spring Fayre...
