Covid-19 hospital admissions have increased in Sunderland and other parts of Britain, with the UK Health Security Agency now monitoring the latest variant dubbed “Kraken”. Kraken, or its official name XBB.1.5, was first discovered in the US in October but the variant has now been discovered in the UK with one in 20 cases being […]

Thousands of Newcastle United fans are expected to travel to London without a ticket for the Carabao cup final. Newcastle United will face Manchester United on February 26 at 4.30pm at Wembley stadium. But, with an allocated ticket allowance of just under 33,000, it’s expected many fans will be ticketless in the capital. A big […]

The University of Sunderland has announced plans for a ‘game-changing’ £250million investment into its facilities in both Sunderland and London. The investment has received praise for being a big change in the University’s ambitions, realigning with Sunderland City Council’s regeneration programme across the region. The first phase of the plan, running from now until 2027, […]

American Football is one of the fastest growing sports in the UK, and indeed across the world, with The National Football League (NFL) hosting its centrepiece, Super Bowl LVII (57) at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on Sunday February 12, as the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Kansas City Chiefs. Kettles will undoubtedly be […]

Newcastle United will play in their first cup final since 1999 as they take on Manchester United in the Carabao Cup final. Tens of thousands of fans will make the journey to the capital, with or without a ticket, with many back home watching on TV. Newcastle have beaten Tranmere Rovers, Crystal Palace, Bournemouth, Leicester […]