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In honor of this year’s annual Jarrow Festival, Jarrow Hall will be celebrating with a Dragon Parade and Medieval Fayre, spread across 3 days of the Late May Bank Holiday. Entry: Suggested Donation £2 Spark Sunderland spoke to Leo, the events and marketing officer, to find out more about what’s too come. Normal Opening […]
Sunderland U21 boss Graeme Murty reflects on Sunderland’s season after reaching the Premier League 2 playoffs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXH8XLT5QEQ The Sunderland head coach spoke about how his team has performed over the course of the season despite his side recently suffering a 3-2 defeat against Tottenham. Murty stated: “Tonight showed a strong desire to commit to our […]
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 […]
Pollinators in the North East are in trouble. According to the Natural History Society of Northumbria, species like bees, butterflies, and moths have seen worrying declines with some bumblebee populations down by 96% since 2008. As World Bee Day approaches on 20 May, attention is turning to the pressures driving this crisis: habitat loss, pesticides, […]
A young artist from Ryhope is making her mark on the local art scene with her stunning drawings of people’s pets. Isabel Southam, an up and coming young artist is raising her public profile, with her drawings of people’s pets gaining online attention. Her lifelike commissions have wowed the local community, with over 100 comments […]
At a time when many young people feel alienated and jaded by politics, it’s refreshing to see Angie Scott, the Mayor of Prudhoe, working to integrate all young people—regardless of their needs—into local society. From campaigner to councillor, from mother to Mayor, Angie is determined to improve young people’s aspirations and prospects through integrated education, […]
