The River Wear and surrounding coastal areas are being patrolled as part of a new initiative. Border force have 6 different vessels that are part of the Maritime Command. They patrol over 11 million miles of UK coastline. The name of the operation, Kraken, comes from an old Nordic tale of a giant sea monster […]

A new term of dance classes is getting people moving in Sunderland as ballet, salsa, tap classes are now on offer in the heart of the city. Dance City has two studios within The Fire Station, the major £3.5million Fire Station hub that opened at the end of last year which aims to build on […]

OMIGOD, OMIGOD YOU GUYS* Last week the Broadway and West End smash hit Legally Blonde: The Musical took to the stage at the Sunderland Empire – Lucy Hope went along for Spark to check out the show! (*This is actually a song in the musical – don’t knock it until you’ve heard it!) Legally Blonde: […]

Two Sunderland College students have been selected for the prestigious England Colleges and England Schools National squads. Sports student Thomas Kavangh and A-Level student Fraser Colling, who are part of the College’s Football Development Centre, were selected for the England squads from hundreds of talented 16 to 18-year-old football players across the country. The talented […]

Stormzy has been nominated for two prestigious songwriting awards. The grime star, 24, is up for a best album Ivor Novello for Gang Signs And Prayer. And the star, who recently swept to victory at the Brits, is also in the running for contemporary song for Don’t Cry For Me, featuring Raleigh Ritchie. Rapper Dave […]