Tag: Sunderland
Sunderland Community Radio Station Clinches Six Awards
Spark, a Sunderland-based community radio station, has picked up six accolades at the National Community Radio Awards.
Spark – which has been on the air...
Nissan Promises No Job Losses Despite Battery Business Sell-off
Nissan has confirmed that it plans to sell off its Sunderland-based battery manufacturing subsidiary – but the car maker has pledged that the jobs...
Five Wearside Parks Scoop Green Flag Awards
Five parks in the Sunderland area have been awarded Green Flags – a mark of excellence similar to the Blue Flags bestowed on outstanding...
Sunderland Bricklayer Honoured for Creating World-Famous Observatory
A bricklayer and family man from Sunderland has been honoured for his role in creating one of Britain’s most famous astronomical observatories.
Gary Fildes –...
£1.3 Billion Investment Strategy Could Bring 20,000 Jobs to Sunderland
An investment programme valued at around £1.3 billion could see 20,000 skilled jobs arrive in Sunderland over the next decade.
Many of these jobs will...
Fire Service Visiting Sunderland’s Tower Blocks to Reassure Residents
The Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) is planning to visit all Sunderland’s high-rise blocks to put residents’ minds at rest following...
Nissan and Other Car Manufacturers Nervous about Hard Brexit
A car industry association, which represents Nissan and other major car makers, has expressed worries over the possibility of a hard Brexit.
The Society of...
Top Sunderland Glass Artist Inspired by River Wear
A glass artist from Sunderland has designed the perfect gin and tonic glass, helped make stained-glass windows and picked up a prestigious national award...
Sunderland Stays Red in Nightmare Election for the Tories
In the 2017 general election, all the constituencies in Sunderland have returned Labour MPs with comfortable majorities.
As far as the national picture is concerned,...
BBC to Set up Sunderland Base
The BBC has announced that it is planning to base a team of journalists in Sunderland.
The BBC will work in partnership with the University...
