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Padel has been one of the fastest growing sports in the United Kingdom with 13 courts being available in the Sunderland region. True Padel, Wessington Retail Park, offer 11 indoor courts with seven doubles courts and 4 singles courts. Alongside this, the Beacon of Light have built two brand-new indoor courts. According to Playskan, […]
There has been frustration for Sam Fender fans hoping to get tickets for his much-anticipated St James’ Park gig – with the pre-sale now being cancelled. Tickets went on pre-sale this morning to fans who had pre-ordered Fender’s next album, but social media was soon awash with complaints reporting that the ticket-selling website Gigantic was […]
In this new age, AI is slowly being integrated into every field possible. Join Arjun Mistry in exploring the effect of using such technology in journalism – and whether it’ll be the death, or a new revival, of the field. Newsrooms across the country echo with rapid keyboard clacks and the printing and publishing of […]
Three North East darts legends are working together to raise money for a Newcastle-based disability charity. The Percy Hedley Foundation Charity Darts Night includes iconic Newcastle born players Chris “Hollywood” Dobey, Ryan ‘Relentless” Joyce and Callan “The Riot” Rydz. Ranked World 25, Ryan Joyce said: “I’m excited about the upcoming event. “Hopefully, there’s a fantastic […]
The Stadium of Light ahead of a Wear-Tyne Derby. From back-bedroom banter to global Netflix exposure – and standing up for the truth regardless of the consequences – the Wise Men Say podcast has documented over a decade of Sunderland AFC’s highs and lows. Joe Burton reports… Long before football podcasting became a slick, […]
Window displays of trending BookTok paperbacks and tables lined with the latest must reads; a scene that greets booksellers every morning, but is the industry’s obsession with online overconsumption culture outdated? With #BookTok and #Bookstagram bragging a combined 216 million posts, the industry has had to adapt to a social media reading culture that priorities […]
Andy Burnham has launched a campaign urging passengers to “share the carriage, not the noise” as part of efforts to tackle antisocial behaviour on buses, trains and metros across the UK. Antisocial behaviour includes; playing music out loud, known as loudcasting, vaping, littering and consuming alcohol onboard. This campaign aims to allow a more respectful […]
Friends of Chirton Dene Park, a volunteer group dedicated to the maintenance of the park, have received a £19,000 grant from North Tyneside council. The funding for the group has come from Northern Powergrid’s Social Impact Programme that has been awarded to the council. The grant aims to improve the local area and build the […]
Independent cafés across the North East are facing increasing pressure as the costs to run their businesses continue to rise. Food, energy, rent, and wage bills have meant that independent hospitality businesses are having to find new ways to manage their finances, whilst also keeping prices affordable for customers. For many small businesses, rising costs […]
The debate over whether hospital parking should be free has resurfaced after new data showed that North East NHS trusts collected £5.6 million in parking charges last year. The Estates Returns Information for 2025/26 shows that South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust received £1.1 million in parking fees during the year. Newcastle’s trust also […]
