A mum and daughter have proved that the family who sticks together succeeds together – and this week they will celebrate graduating together from the University of Sunderland.
Veronica Allton, collects her BA Education Studies degree, just a day before daughter Holly Allton, 27, picks up her BA Journalism degree,...
A DAD WHO LOST HIS SON to drowning has helped raise funds for new water safety equipment in Washington.
Dave Irwin's 22-year-old son Ross tragically died in December 2016 after he fell into the River Wear at the end of a night out.
A serving firefighter with Tyne and Wear Fire and...
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...
A Sunderland academic is part of a North-East engagement project which aims to increase Covid-19 vaccine uptake in underserved communities across the region.
While the pandemic may not be making major headlines now, statistics show that the disease has not gone away, deaths are still occurring and there remains sections...
Starting in Herrington Country Park at 9am, the Active Sunderland BIG Walk sees hundreds of people of all ages set off on one of the three, eight or 12 mile route options.
Entry prices start from £5 per person for the three mile route, with discounts for groups on the...
PUPILS from Sunderland schools have been working with artists to design special post boxes to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Each design is completely unique and inspired by the Queen’s connections to Sunderland. There are 12 post boxes in total, created in partnership with cultural and creative organisations across the...
FLOWERS which were once a common sight in parks and gardens will once again bloom on Wearside, with the help of local children (May).
On Tuesday 31 May, Seventeen Nineteen, at Sunderland’s historic Holy Trinity Church, is holding a special, flower themed craft session for those aged three and over.
They...
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...
A netball team at a leading Sunderland school have been named the city’s netball champions after a double championship win.
Pupils at St Anthony’s Girls’ Catholic Academy, which is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust, are current champions after winning the City of Sunderland Netball League and the City...
PEOPLE of all ages from across Sunderland are being asked to show their artistic skills and become part of a royal exhibition as part of the city’s celebration of the Queen’s 70 years on the throne.
On April 29th Sunderland BID has launched its citywide Platinum Jubilee Creative Challenge, where...
