Sunderland City Council intends to force the sales of privately owned houses that have been abandoned or left to decay. - Local locksmith spokesman says abandoned homes can lead to Squatting and is a difficult and often costly process to take back possession of the premises.
Using powers granted it...
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...
Sunderland City Council has earmarked £3.1 million for repairs to Sunderland’s coastal defences, which were badly damaged by spring storms.
Yesterday (Wednesday 25th April) the council’s cabinet agreed to fund a series of repairs to the Old North Pier, New South Pier and Stonehill Wall.
Storms in March have been assessed...
Some historic Sunderland toilets – located beneath an old tram shelter in Seaburn – have reopened to the public following a restoration programme.
The Victorian-era conveniences – which first opened in 1901 – had fallen into a state of disrepair after being closed for a number of years.
Many original features...
The University of Sunderland and popular bakers Greggs have teamed up to encourage student marketing expertise.
The University of Sunderland hosted an event on 15th February which saw students demonstrating their marketing skills in front of an audience of regional business people, academics, fellow students and marketing experts.
As well as...
Wearside is showing its solidarity with Manchester after Monday night’s terror attack by floodlighting two iconic structures in the colours of the Union Jack.
Last night, the Penshaw Monument – a large folly built on Penshaw Hill near Washington – was lit in red, white and blue, as was the...
Recycling rates in Sunderland are on the increase, but the council is reminding residents they can still do more.
Sunderland’s households are now recycling 30% of their waste – an improvement on last year, during which 26% of household waste was recycled.
Sunderland City Council is now running a campaign –...
An innovative Sunderland tech project has developed edible barcodes that can be stuck onto a variety of foodstuffs in shops and supermarkets.
The codes can be directly attached to products such as meat, fish, bread, vegetables and fruit, as well as packaged and canned goods.
Shoppers can then find out all...
With all the distraction in the media over a spot of the flu and "mostly peaceful" Marxist race-riots in Western cities, it's easy to forget about the Epstein case, which could expose swathes of the world's richest, most powerful, and most famous people as prolific child abusers.
After Jeffrey Epstein...
Sunderland’s Roker Pier has been named as one of the best piers on the planet.
Readers of The Guardian newspaper recently voted for the world’s top ten piers and Roker Pier was among those chosen.
The Guardian article says, “This newly refurbished pier is a gem.”
“Recently it has undergone restoration so...
