Sunderland BID has strengthened its team with the appointment of new marketing, events and administration assistant.
Amy Nunn, 23, from South Shields has taken up the new role, which will see her involved in the BID’s busy programme of events and providing general support to other members of the team.
Amy...
Fearsome dinosaurs, magical characters, outdoor movies and sporting events are just some of the activities which are putting the sun into Sunderland this summer – along with the perfect Instagram moment.
Mindful of the fact that many people will be enjoying a staycation this year, the city centre is playing...
Cyclists from the North East are preparing for the second round of the Tour Series, with just one week to go until the professional cycling event is held in Mowbray Park.
Taking place on Tuesday 10 August from 5:30pm, The Tour Series is a fun, fast and free spectator event...
The Regional Adoption Agency (RAA) for Cumbria, Durham and Sunderland Adopt Coast to Coast welcomes a new government Adoption Strategy which will see £48million invested in adoption services.
The Adoption Strategy aims to improve adoption services, help find forever homes for more children across England and end the ‘postcode lottery’...
Work has started on a programme of schemes to further improve accessibility across the city.
The Seaburn Dene Access for All scheme is currently underway, creating dropped crossings in the area to give pedestrians safe places to crossroads.
The new crossings are being put in place to give residents safe routes to...
Budding artists of all ages are encouraged to pick up a paintbrush and get involved with a new initiative launching in Sunderland.
Sunderland BID has been commissioned by Sunderland City Council and is working with The Art Room Sunderland to introduce benches across the city centre, to urge people to...
Video games can provide the perfect escape from reality – and we’ve all needed a bit of that over the last year.
But for one Sunderland gamer, it’s digital play’s power to educate that has inspired her to launch an innovative new gaming network, connecting researchers from around the globe.
Steph...
Sunderland City Council is inviting residents to give feedback on proposals for a new two-way segregated cycle lane along the A183 Whitburn Road.
If it goes ahead, the project will use existing space to separate pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles, while maintaining the two-way flow of traffic along the seafront.
The council...
A Road Safety education campaign kicked off on 14 July at Usworth Colliery Primary School in Washington.
It will then be rolled out to other primary schools across Washington which have been identified as a priority.
The campaign is being funded through the Washington Area Committee, which recognises that road safety...
Sunderland City Council will join communities across the world in the annual, international commemoration of the Bosnian Genocide in Srebrenica.
‘Remembering Srebrenica’ week commences on Monday 5 July and marks the 26th anniversary of the Bosnian Genocide; the worst atrocity on European soil since the Second World War. It will end...
