Sunderland’s
historic Hylton Castle is preparing to open its doors later this year – all thanks
to a lot of hard work behind the scenes, much of it by local volunteers.
In
2016, a £4.2-million project began to transform Hylton Castle – a fortress
dating back to the 14th century – into a heritage...
Owners
of long-term empty properties may face enormous increases in council tax.
Sunderland
City Council is considering asking owners of homes left empty for two years or
longer to pay more. The council’s cabinet will discuss this proposal when it
meets on 16th January.
If
approved, the empty home premiums would be:
100% for properties left empty...
Many
of us make New Year resolutions to get fitter and more active, to eat more
healthily and lose weight.
But
though we might start out with good intentions, a tough session at the gym or a
visit to the health food store can be enough to send us scuttling back to our
couch and...
A
Sunderland family have led a drive to donate toys to a north-east children’s
hospital.
Two-year-old
Sam Patterson – whose mum, Dianne, works at Sunderland City Council – was diagnosed
with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia earlier this year.
Sam
was admitted to Ward 14 of the Great North Children’s Hospital in Newcastle.
Here he underwent surgery followed by...
University of Sunderland graduate Martin Longstaff has been creating quite an online commotion with Shipyards, his song that became the theme tune of the Netflix documentary Sunderland Till I Die.
And now Martin – backed by staff at the university – is attempting to make the tune Christmas number one...
A Sunderland man has been named as the presenter of a new TV mini-series connected to the National Lottery.
Following a talent search throughout the city to find a budding young presenter, Josh Wilkinson, from Barnes, has been selected to co-host the series with an as-yet-to-be-announced local celebrity.
And Josh has...
Health problems, obesity and unhealthy eating patterns are issues facing many people today, including many children.
Statistics show that around one in three British children are overweight or obese by the time they leave primary school. Individuals who are obese as children have a higher risk of becoming obese adults...
A talented Sunderland artist – who is still in primary school – has designed the city’s civic Christmas card.
The card – featuring the young artist’s design – will be sent out by Sunderland City Council to all its councillors and community and international partners, as well as to various...
A tour featuring some of the biggest names in sixties music will be coming to Sunderland in the spring.
The Solid Silver 60s Tour has been taking the stars of that decade around the country for an astonishing 34 years, selling over a million tickets for over 1,500 shows. But...
Sunderland is gearing up for the big switch on of its Christmas lights – with a fun event planned which will help a worthy cause.
On Thursday 22nd November, the Mayor of Sunderland, Cllr Linda Scanlan, will be joined for the switch on by some very special guests, including panto...
