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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has set out his priorities for the British economy with major changes in taxes and greater amounts of investment in critical public services. Despite the UK heading towards a recession, the Government established its priorities as “stability, growth and public services.” During his fiscal statement on November,17 the Chancellor highlighted the impact […]
Spark has been named Best Student Radio Station at the 2022 Student Radio Awards in London.
Nick Pope, Kieran Trippier and Callum Wilson have been called up to the World Cup by Gareth Southgate. The Newcastle United trio become the latest footballers to be called up to represent North East clubs at the World Cup. Newcastle’s Fabian Schär and Bruno Guimarães have also been handed call ups, while Sunderland’s Jewison Bennette […]
Sunderland band Vandebilt were a shining light at Waves Festival last weekend.
Journalists Kevin Maguire and Andrew Pierce will go head-to-head in a political debate. Sunderland students and residents will make up the audience at the Hope Street Xchange on November 14, 2022. University of Sunderland lecturer Neil Macfarlane will chair the event as the two guests field questions for an hour. Neil Macfarlane said: […]
After its opening night on Wednesday, Les Misérables continues to mesmerise the audience at the Sunderland Empire, 42 years after the show first premiered in 1980.
The second edition of the WAVES festival took place in Sunderland over the weekend. A great occasion for the residents of Sunderland to catch up-and-coming local acts as well as acts from further afield. It’s always a lovely occasion when the community get a chance to see their hometown talents blossom in front of their […]
Northumbria police and crime commissioner Kim McGuinness says her team is working hard to prevent crime in the North East. During a press conference at the University of Sunderland, she said the best way to reduce crime in the North East is to prevent it from happening in the first place. She also said the […]
With the start of World Cup being just two weeks away, Spark set about the streets of Sunderland to gauge the local opinion on the tournament. The controversial Qatar World Cup is on the horizon with many being opposed to the idea of the competition being held there due to the poor human rights records […]
With Halloween over and Christmas fast approaching its time to transition from spooky season to festive season. There has always been debate for when it is socially acceptable to decorate for Christmas, with the eager among us choosing to decorate as early as after Halloween, others choose to wait as late as Christmas Eve. So, […]
