Sunderland primary school children have teamed up with a professional author and illustrator to create a book celebrating Sunderland’s maritime past.
The book – based on the life of Sunderland sailor Jack Crawford – is packed with fun facts and features a colourful array of characters including pressganged villains, washer...
The debate surrounding the death penalty was pushed into the spotlight in the final months of Donald Trump’s presidency when he carried out more federal executions than any other president in almost 200 years.
Now, a new book by North East academics delves back into the history of public executions...
Review: The Standing Water (Steel String Books) by David Castleton
Some books may be pleasant, easy reads – novels that cosily confirm us in our worldview, our habits and opinions. Other books seize us by the lapels, shake us, drag us to an imaginary window and force us to see...
Volunteers at a Sunderland youth project have used their ‘upcycling’ skills to help a young person with learning difficulties furnish his new home.
Nearly 30 people volunteer at the Box Youth Project in Doxford. The volunteers help with community projects all across Sunderland’s East Area, in Doxford, Hendon, Millfield, St...
Freemasons are inviting the whole country to toast ‘absent friends, and those working on the frontline in the NHS’ at 9pm tonight
Freemasons are calling for the whole community to ensure no one feels alone, even if they are physically self-isolating, to be remembered in a toast at 9pm tonight.
The...
Sunderland MP Julie Elliott recently visited one of the region’s leading secondary schools to congratulate pupils on the progress they’ve made in becoming a more sustainable school.
St Aidan’s Catholic Academy, which is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, has established a pupil-led wellbeing group that has developed environmental...
An array of complimentary events will honour Sunderland's abundant history as a component of this year's Heritage Open Days, which stands as England's most extensive festival highlighting history and culture.
The festival begins Friday 8 September, and the free events will run until Sunday 17 September.
This year’s theme is ‘Creativity...
Sunderland's leading shopping centre is gearing up to welcome back visitors next week (12 April).
While the Bridges has been open throughout lockdown for essential shopping, many of its high street retailers were forced to close in early January in line with Government guidelines.
And with the news that restrictions will...
Grave holders in Sunderland are being advised about improvements and grounds maintenance works for updating and making cemeteries safer and greener.
As part of the works, including a safety survey of all memorials and grave stones, the City Council is requiring that grave holders remove any unauthorised items such as...
The organisations working together to make Sunderland city centre compliant to government regulations are appealing to you to abide by their rules.
Measures are being taken across the city to ensure that, when lockdown rules are eased on 15 June, everyone is aware of the "new way to shop".
Members of...
