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This week Spark Sunderland headed to the University of Leeds, to attend SRA Con 2024. Arriving on Monday afternoon, the event kicked off with a keynote talk from University of Leeds alumni – with Jaguar Bingham, Mo Ayoub, Helena Webb and Sammy Jones all talking about how student radio impacted their careers. It was then […]
House fire leaves single Father of four with nothing just days before Christmas, whilst his youngest son still lays tragically ill in hospital. Paul Beattie, from Forth Close in Peterlee, was working his regular night shift at Asda when his home was deliberately set on fire in the early hours of the morning whilst two […]
NHS workers have stated that the recent pay-rise “isn’t enough” and that they feel “underappreciated”. On November 21, 2023, the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, announced that the National Living Wage will increase by over a pound an hour from April 2024. This means that the average nurse within the NHS would earn an extra £520 a […]
After unions and bus employers struck an agreement, the bus strikes that had put Sunderland students through months of transportation hardship were called off at the start of December. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham, said: “Go North East workers should be congratulated on their victory for better pay. They stood together in unity until their […]
Spark volunteers have won six awards at the Student Radio Awards (SRAs) on Tuesday 14 at the O2 in London. The annual awards ceremony highlights the talent that student radio has to offer with volunteers and industry professionals alike coming together to celebrate their achievements. The station brings home to Sunderland: GOLD – Best Presenter […]
Starting November 13, England’s top football leagues will experience a temporary pause, as players jet off to represent their national teams. Fans will have to wait until November 24 for the Championship to resume and November 25 for Premier League football. Eleven days without football may be too much for some fans, luckily there are […]
REVIEW On October 26, a thunderous rumbling could be felt all throughout Sunderland, emanating from the hub of all things alternative as ‘Goth Christmas’ shook the foundations of Life of Riley. Teaming up to melt some faces were Rituals, coming off the back of playing Download Festival 2023 and Sorrow, an unstoppable force from Sunderland. […]
Spark is celebrating its fourteenth birthday on October 26. Over the years, the station has brought listeners from all around Sunderland (and beyond) thousands of shows, plenty of presenters and so many stories that shape our city. The award-winning station has always strived for excellence over its fourteen years and will continue to for many […]
