SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL is pressing ahead with work to make sure the café and garden centre at the newly transformed Elemore Country Park are perfect when they open in March.
The City Council had hoped to open the café, garden and visitor centre at the former Elemore Golf Course next...
The Council is refreshing its approach to events as it looks to grow and evolve the city’s annual programme in response to resident feedback.Sunderland’s events plan will focus on key areas to grow the city’s offer for residents and visitors:
- Attracting new events such as the World Triathlon Championship...
On Saturday 22 October Hylton Castle will host Conjuring at the Castle, an immersive experience where you wander throughout the site, populated with “real ghosts” who will share their sad, macabre stories.
There will be six performances of Conjuring at the Castle and tickets are £8 from hyltoncastle.org.uk.
The terrifying tales...
University of Sunderland graduate Leanne Pearce has landed a place in the search for Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year competition 2022.
This will be Leanne’s second attempt at winning the prestigious arts show after making it to the heats stage in 2017.Leanne, 41, from Gateshead, has specialised in...
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...
