Beach-goers are being urged not to put their lives at risk by taking inflatables into the sea from Wearside’s beaches and riverside.
Safety organisations are particularly concerned about the use of Harbour Beach (between Roker and Old North Piers), which is not a designated bathing beach and where, unlike Roker...
City partners in Sunderland are joining the team to support the annual, national Amnesty International UK ‘Football Welcomes Refugees’ campaign.
The campaign was first launched in April 2017 to celebrate the contribution refugees and asylum seekers make, not only to football but to all aspects of community life.
Across the country,...
One University graduate has used his entrepreneurial skills to adapt and thrive despite Covid-19 breaking out just weeks after launching his business.
For many new businesses starting up in 2020, the pandemic restrictions made their ambitions seem almost impossible.
And just as Karl Pryor was launching a new venture, he found...
A North East organisation is hitting out at the imminent blanket closure of swimming pools, warning it has the potential to harm the mental health of its young members.
Sunderland City Dive Team has worked hard to keep its divers – aged between six and 18 – in the water...
An increase in the number of recruits has led a North East college on a march to a bigger venue.
The Military Preparation College at South Shields – one of 35 across the UK - has moved from its base within South Tyneside College to Sunderland’s Beacon of Light, at...
A popular activity at a Sunderland shopping centre is bouncing back, as the Government eases more lockdown restrictions.
The Ping Pong Parlour at the Bridges will reopen today (17 August), at a bigger location in the former USC unit, next to Debenhams.
And those hoping to practise their swing can now book...
University of Sunderland lecturer, children’s writer and illustrator Holly Sterling is launching her book amid the chaos of the government's lockdown.
Holly, a UK karate champion, drew on her passion for the sport for her latest venture, Karate Kids, published by Walker Books.
It's a fun story touching on the lecturer’s...
Holly Sterling, University of Sunderland lecturer, launched her children’s book Karate Kids this weekend, published by Walker Books.
Karate Kids follows a group of children on their way to their karate lesson, and as it happens, the sport is set to make its debut at this summer’s Tokyo Olympics.
Holly said:...
Bicycles are a type of horse that doesn't eat grass or need to poop, and if you feed them petrol, they turn into a motorbike.
When purchasing a bicycle, it's important to remember that red ones go faster, and if you want to be popular, get a car instead.
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Sunderland’s award-winning Herrington Country Park is now hosting a free weekly timed parkrun.
Since 300 people took part in the first Herrington Park run in July, more and more people have been joining in with the weekly 5K events.
The attractive circular course – which boasts some wonderful views and passes...
