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...
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...
This summer, Sunderland is set to host swimming, road cycling and ten-pin bowling events as part of the World Transplant Games.
Presenting medals at some of these events will be Karen Robson, from Farringdon, who lost her husband Leslie just before Christmas 13 years ago.
As both Karen and Leslie strongly...
In just over two weeks, Sunderland will be hosting the UK leg of the 2023 World Triathlon Championship Series, placing it alongside major international cities like Hamburg, Montreal, and Abu Dhabi.
The 2023 World Triathlon Championship Series commenced in Abu Dhabi, UAE, in early March and has since made stops...
The BBC has signed a deal to continue providing commentary for Sunderland AFC. The new deal, which will begin in the 2017-18 season, is set to last three years.
During this time, BBC Newcastle will provide exclusive commentary of all Sunderland AFC games, both home and away.
This means that BBC...
Road closures and parking restrictions have been introduced around the Stadium of Light on matchdays.
Sunderland City Council, Sunderland AFC and the police have agreed to the restrictions in order to improve pedestrian safety in the Sheepfolds area.
Motorists who used to park on the Sheepfolds Industrial Estate should now seek...
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...
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...
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...
A ‘bike dock’ on Sunderland’s riverside is to rent out bicycles to the public for as little as £1.00 per hour.
The bike dock – next to the National Glass Centre at St Peters – will be hiring the bikes out at an hourly charge of £1.00 for children and...
