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November 15 saw the return of the iconic Christmas markets in Newcastle Upon Tyne, with stalls spreading from Grey Street to Old Eldon Square, it brings together local artisans, festive flavours, and a cosy atmosphere. The market is performing extremely well, with Eldon Square reporting a 9% increase in footfall from the previous year – […]
Every winter, people take part in sea dips to raise money for charity, and Tyne and Wear has several events taking place this year. Fausto Coffee, a café based on Roker Beach, is hosting a New Year’s Eve sea dip on December 31. The event will run from 7.30am to 10am at Roker Beach. Tickets […]
The increasing pressures, changes in the economy and rising cost of living means more people are facing challenging times. So, how can you help those in need in the North East? There are various charities and services supporting those in need. I spoke with two local charities to find out more. Tin On a Wall […]
Durham’s festival of light, Lumiere, finished for the final time last month, with Durham Council and and London-based production company Artichoke announcing its ending after 16 years and nine festivals. The events brought over 100,000 people to the city, bringing in a vital £43 million to the economy since its launch, providing huge economical opportunities […]
MATCH REPORT Hyde United 1-3 Hebburn Town A late brace from loanee Kian Forman secured all three points for an on-form Hebburn Town, which added to Campbell Darcy’s equaliser after the Hornets conceded early to a Taylor McMahon goal. Manager Daniel Moore made one change going into the match, with Olly Martin coming into the […]
Oxford University Press has named ‘rage bait’ as its 2025 Word of the Year – but what does Sunderland think? Hannah Rooney went to find out. This year’s Oxford Word of the Year – ‘rage bait’ – describes a tactic where internet users purposefully inspire anger in others, to drive their profile on social […]
Two societies at the University of Sunderland came together yesterday (December 10) to host a fundraising event for Gaza and Sudan. Friends of Medecins Sans Frontieres Sunderland (FoMSF) and the Sunderland Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery Society (SPARSoc) organised the fundraiser, which took place yesterday afternoon at City Space, on UoS’s City Campus. The event […]
On November 23, 2025, Joe Foster, 16, became an amateur boxing champion for Houghton ABC Boxing Club. In previous years, Joe won other major boxing titles. In May 2023, Joe won the Angel of the North Box Cup, and in November 2024, Joe won the Tyne Tees and Wear development champion title. For only being […]
Snowed In Sunlun is back, and this time it’s bigger than ever. Snowed In is a festive-themed charity gig, run by Sunderland University’s Northern Academy of Music Education (NAME) students. This year, they are expanding the initiative and putting on two shows, one at Pop Recs, Sunderland, on December 10th and the other at Vixen […]
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe does not believe that their preparations for the Wear-Tyne derby would be impacted by the Champions League distraction on Wednesday night against Bayer Leverkusen. When asked about the build-up, which will include a week in Germany, Howe said on the post match interview on Saturday night against Burnley: “That won’t […]
