Pop Recs; part coffee shop, part music venue in Sunderland, is being taken over by Rock N Roll Retro Vintage on Sunday 11 October for a vintage market showcasing ten small businesses. Pop Recs, located on High Street West in Sunderland, next door to Sonny’s cafe which is perfect for a coffee and a treat […]
An American ‘soccer’ coach has been sacked after grabbing a female referee and telling her “Don’t forget, this is a man’s game” – only months after a Durham University (DU) study found sexism and misogyny is an ongoing problem in football. The dismissal of Federico Higauin as coach for the US soccer (football) team Columbus […]
November 4th, 2025, is not just the day my dad died; it is an endless car ride back home and the first time I enter the house without my dad there to greet me. I always thought it was a given that my dad would walk me down the aisle and meet his grandchildren. “News […]
Today is the deadline by which Manchester City must appeal the Premier League’s devastating verdict of guilt over financial cheating allegations. A two-year inquiry by a PL ‘independent commission’ declared the club guilty of all 115 charges of financial ‘cheating’ against it. The charges span nine seasons between 2009 and 2018 during which the club bought […]
Longsands Beach, Tynemouth – one of five North East beaches awarded a Blue Flag in 2026. North East beaches affected by the Port of Tyne plastic nurdle spill are likely to miss out on next year’s Blue Flag Awards. Keep Britain Tidy (KBT), the organisation which administers the awards in the UK, have said […]
