Sunderland for Ukraine, a local charity, has partnered with the University of Sunderland to raise crucial funds for children in Ukraine.
The initiative, named Sunderland to Kyiv, challenges students and staff to virtually travel the 2,500 km distance from Sunderland to Kyiv by engaging in activities such as cycling, walking,...
The University of Sunderland has joined the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) albert education partnership to teach students the importance of creating sustainable content – a move which has been welcomed by wildlife legend and British TV icon, Sir David Attenborough.
The initiative aims to tackle the...
TRIED and tested favourites and the new kids on the block are all signing up to be part of the first Sunderland Restaurant Week of 2023.
And with almost 50 restaurants, bars and cafes already taking part, the event is shaping up to be one of the most successful to...
ARC Adoption North East (ARC Adoption) is celebrating an ‘outstanding’ start to the year after being highly praised in their latest Ofsted inspection.
It’s the second, consecutive time that the voluntary adoption agency has been rated ‘outstanding’ in all categories covered by the inspection, with inspectors describing both the services...
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...
The UK Health Department has come under major criticism from the independent public spending watchdog, the National Audit Office (NAO), for writing down £14.9bn worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other medical items after the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic.
The NAO's report has revealed the department failed to complete...
A ONE month amnesty on overdue books is starting at libraries in Sunderland.
From Wednesday 1 February (tomorrow), borrowers will no longer be asked to pay a fine on any late books brought back to city libraries. The February amnesty includes any historic fines.
The City Council is beginning the Fine...
The hopes of a former university student who is now a lecturer are to bring more attention to kidney health in Sunderland. This person has gone through two kidney transplants and survived skin cancer, so they want to spread awareness of these issues.
Kudz Munongi was diagnosed with kidney disease...
A BMX track is gearing up to welcome cyclists back after being given a new lease of life.
Sunderland City Council has invested £80,000 on improving the surface and refining the layout of the track at Hetton Lyons Country Park as part of its drive to encourage more people to be...
A former student and pharmaceutical entrepreneur has made the largest ever individual donation to the University of Sunderland in hopes of aiding in the improvement of the lives of millions of people globally.
Today, the University announces the creation of the John Dawson Drug Discovery and Development Research Institute on...
