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Whether you are running, playing football, or trying to build muscle in the gym, we can all agree that muscle injuries are the worst. Muscle injuries and soreness can hinder exercise routines and prevent your enjoyment of working out. If you are in Sunderland though, you may be in luck. Henry Nidd, a student at […]
Celebrating its 10th Annual Anniversary, Sunderland Short Film Festival returns for another incredible and engaging year. Not only is the festival a wonderful way for a vast community of filmmakers and cinema enthusiasts from the area to celebrate the medium that they adore, but it is also a brilliant showcasing of Sunderland talent, as well […]
Swindled are a 5-peice pop band, from Sunderland, who burst onto the scene with great harmonies and intricate lyrics. Swindled are looking for this EP to take the band away from their debut sound to their new Art pop era. To start 2025 Swindled released ‘Dear Past Life” featuring Lottie Willis, A feature which was […]
Team Sunderland capped off an incredible sporting year with its annual Sportsball awards on April 25, celebrating achievements across a wide range of categories. After a blowout varsity victory over York St John in the Clash of the Minsters, there was plenty for Sunderland’s teams to celebrate. Men’s Rugby Union won Team of the Year […]
This week marks Mental Health Awareness Week, an annual event dedicated to promoting understanding and support for mental wellbeing worldwide. In the UK, the campaign has been led by the Mental Health Foundation since 2001, bringing people together to focus on securing good mental health for all. This year’s awareness week runs from 12 to […]
You might think that Sunderland’s Fans Museum is just a place to look at memorabilia related to Sunderland Football Club, but it’s a lot more than that. Here, I spoke with museum founder Michael Ganley. Michael has a wonderful collection of all things football and Sunderland-related, from the original physio table at Roker Park […]
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.
