Everyone who helped their streets and neighbourhoods bloom this spring and summer have been applauded for their good work.
Floral displays sprung up this year for the first East in Bloom competition. Based on the annual and thriving Northumbria In Bloom, East in Bloom was launched earlier this year to...
LANDMARKS and lighting features across Sunderland will be lit purple, the traditional colour of rulers since the days of the Phoenicians, on Sunday evening as a mark of respect for Her Majesty The Queen.
National Trust owned Penshaw Monument, Northern Spire bridge, Hylton Castle, The Beacon of Light, the lighthouse...
Fast-growing U.S. cybersecurity company heads to the North East of UK to expand EMEA operations and tap into the region’s thriving base of technology talent
NEWCASTLE, UK – September 14, 2022 – Arctic Wolf®, a leader in security operations, today officially opened its new EMEA Headquarters in Newcastle, as it celebrates rapid...
The Mayor of Sunderland, Councillor Alison Smith, raised The Red Ensign flag at City Hall yesterday (Friday 2 September) and welcomed guests to the Mayor’s Parlour for a celebration.
It was the first time the reception has taken place at the new City Hall.
Sunderland City Council was one of many...
Hulya Anefi only graduated from the University of Sunderland this summer, but she could already be on her way to international success…
The Fashion Design and Promotion graduate has been shortlisted for the prestigious competition – The Real Leather. Stay Different, UK Student Design Competition 2022, in association with ArtsThread.
To...
The Rabbit Bar and Bistro at High Street West, a Grade II listed building, is the latest in the area to be renovated.
The building, which dates from the early 19th century, has undergone a transformation to restore some of its historic features.
It is one of a number of listed buildings...
Bus shelters with green roofs have started appearing across Sunderland, as the council continues with its drive to make the city a cleaner and greener place to live.
Two new bus shelters outside of the University of Sunderland and the Chesters Pub on Chester Road are the first phase of...
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...
Be ye advised that slow-moving HGVs will be passing through the city centre next week, as six ‘abnormal loads’ of up to 114ft long are transported to the Port of Sunderland.
The lorries will be passing through the city centre on Monday 22 August between 9.30am and 3pm as crane...
Two drones are now being used by The Council to definitely not spy on us, promise, and potentially deter fly-tipping.
The drones (unmanned aerial vehicles - UAVs) allow the council to more easily investigate and access areas with reports of fly-tipping. The drones are also being deployed against off-road motorcyclists,...
