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The fear of ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan is felt thousands of miles away, in the hearts of the British-Pakistani community here in the UK. These ongoing escalations between the two nuclear powers have shaken the Pakistani community in the North East of England, and people are worried about their families back home. Students […]
Preparations are well under way for Hardwick Festival 2025, with the site starting to take shape ahead of this summer’s event. A behind-the-scenes look revealed staging, layout plans, and final tweaks in progress, as organisers gear up to welcome thousands of festival-goers to one of the North East’s biggest weekends.
A study by Sunderland University and the charity International Community Organisation of Sunderland (ICOS) has found that eastern European women are struggling to break the language barrier in accessing UK healthcare due to a lack of translation services. Kyoka Omori went along to interview Dr Louise Harvey-Golding at the University of Sunderland.
Age UK Sunderland has launched a new initiative – ‘Day Tours’ – for older people, to help reduce social isolation. For over 70 years, the local independent charity has supported older people in Sunderland aged 50 and over. The initiative offers a wide variety of exciting destinations across the North East and beyond. Kyoka Omori […]
A County Durham charity is expanding resources in its community garden for the benefit of residents. Shildon Alive, which supports people in the community with wellbeing, low income and food insecurity, received a new shed, in a partnership with the charity Cornerstone. Cornerstone are a North East charity which supports homeless people, running workshops where […]
Earlier this year, Sunderland City Council launched The Pavilion at Keel Square, featuring one of the UK’s largest semi-transparent screens (20m×5m). The screen will showcase digital artwork from global and local artists, interactive experiences, live sports events, and work by students from Sunderland University’s creative industries. Before the opening of Culture House, The Pavilion aims […]
Sunderland is today commemorating the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, the day Germany surrendered to the allied powers and World War II came to an end. Celebrations began at 9am this morning with the VE Day flag raised at City Hall. After this Keel Square travelled back in time as it was filled […]
The North East is set to become an even more popular location for film production than it already is. With the recent announcement that a £500million film studio will be built in Sunderland, there has never been a more exciting time. Film production student Mrunali Kalbhor is optimistic for what’s in store.
Weight cutting is essentially dehydrating yourself to lose weight for a fight; people have even died from it. However, the process is still being used, and even young amateur fighters have started to cut weight. Professional fighter Shawon Choudhury shares his opinions on weight cutting after years of experience.
Man, who left his promising job and luxury lifestyle, started his own company with one clear goal “Serve Humanity, Save lives” In a country like Pakistan, where numerous challenges and a lack of basic facilities prevail, everyone is in a constant struggle; yet, there are still a few who work for the welfare of others. […]
