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There can be a great divide in opinion to whether influencers can be trustworthy or not. Or is this “untrustworthy” stereotype on content creators influenced by the people watch and commenting? Social media in 2024 is known to be an accepting and diverse platform. Many influencers and bloggers have the opportunity to connect with other […]
Vinted and Depop have become the choice of many fashion users to buy clothes with the rise of inflation and consumers wanting to be eco-friendly but, are they really as sustainable as we think? Social media is filled with second-hand clothing hauls from influencers sharing their latest buys, with Vinted reporting that they’ve had a […]
One powerful tool has emerged to document the plight of the Palestinian people: photography. As the world grapples with watching a genocide on their phones, photographers are wielding their cameras as instruments of truth and advocacy. Since the October 7th Hamas attacks on Israel, the Gaza Strip also known as the world’s largest open prison […]
With the constant rise of European football and the Premier League, many believe that the magic of the FA Cup is slowly dying. However, that can’t be said for Sunderland fans who still revere that historic 1973 Fa Cup-Winning side, which remains one of the all-time great stories of the competition. May 5th 1973. The […]
Paul Brayson – a non-league legend – recalls his “whirlwind” move down south and new responsibilities managing a young squad. For some football managers, they would give their players the night off if a game got postponed. However, after hearing Newcastle Benfield’s game against Redcar Athletic was called off, Paul Brayson began hauling his squad, […]
Millions of people come to the United Kingdom on a visa to study, work and start a new life, with a whopping number of 685,000 of them being international students. But how did obtaining an Indefinite Leave to Remain status change the lives of those who were once on a visa? An ILR(Indefinite […]
An average person has to wait over five years for their initial Gender-affirming appointment with the NHS in the United Kingdom; the effect of this causes many people to seek private care. Transgender individuals face unique and somewhat sad challenges when they seek healthcare assistance in the United Kingdom and one of the significant issues […]
Why are food videos so entertaining? With the recent rise of TikTok – what I eat in a day videos are becoming the new big trend. These short videos have become so popular over the past few years that it’s created problems. It is very easy for people on social media to compare what they […]
This week Spark Sunderland headed to the University of Leeds, to attend SRA Con 2024. Arriving on Monday afternoon, the event kicked off with a keynote talk from University of Leeds alumni – with Jaguar Bingham, Mo Ayoub, Helena Webb and Sammy Jones all talking about how student radio impacted their careers. It was then […]
North East MPs have pocketed more than £11,600 in gifted sports tickets in the last year, an investigation by Spark can reveal. According to data from the Register of MP Interests, MPs in the North East were gifted £11,633.55 in tickets to sports events including Men’s and Women’s FA Cup finals, Wimbledon, WWE, and […]
