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Sunderland have started their first European campaign in over 50 years without having a front of shirt sponsor. Reports have circled throughout this issue suggesting an incredibly lucrative deal with ‘VisitGhana’ had been signed and would become The Black Cat’s patron for their shirt this season. However, after Sunderland CEO Tom Burwell left his position […]
An American ‘soccer’ coach has been sacked after grabbing a female referee and telling her “Don’t forget, this is a man’s game” – only months after a Durham University (DU) study found sexism and misogyny is an ongoing problem in football. The dismissal of Federico Higauin as coach for the US soccer (football) team Columbus […]
On Friday 2nd of October police were called to Newcastle University after reports of a suspicious package being found on campus. A selection of campus buildings were cordoned off and a large police presence was put in place around the university. Northumbria police arrived on the scene and a 33-year-old man, who has not been […]
The Mercury Prize is returning to Newcastle’s Utilita Arena for the second year in a row. Celebrating some of the best albums of 2026, featuring performances from Suede, RAYE, Jade and many more. Alongside this event on October 22, there is also the Mercury Fringe which is ‘putting Northern talent centre stage’ during ‘the official […]
This week, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has fleshed out his plans to reform social care at the Labour Party conference. At almost the same time, Sunderland City Council’s Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee was reviewing innovative plans to reform elderly adult social care services. Reflecting on international trends of access to treatment and care, Ryan […]
It is a date forever etched in my mind – November 4th, 2025. It’s not just the day my dad died; it is an endless car ride back home and the first time I enter the house without my dad there to greet me. I always thought it was a given that my dad would […]
Today is the deadline by which Manchester City must appeal the Premier League’s devastating verdict of guilt over financial cheating allegations. A two-year inquiry by a PL ‘independent commission’ declared the club guilty of all 115 charges of financial ‘cheating’ against it. The charges span nine seasons between 2009 and 2018 during which the club bought […]
Longsands Beach, Tynemouth – one of five North East beaches awarded a Blue Flag in 2026. North East beaches affected by the Port of Tyne plastic nurdle spill are likely to miss out on next year’s Blue Flag Awards. Keep Britain Tidy (KBT), the organisation which administers the awards in the UK, have said […]
Following anti-migrant protests and harassment directed at RNLI volunteers in Portsmouth last month, which temporarily left Portsmouth lifeboat station out of service, Sunderland charity Friends of the Drop In (FODI) is aiming to provide a safe space for refugees. At a time when refugee charities may have concerns for their service users, volunteers and themselves, […]
Ex-Sunderland manager and Manchester United captain Roy Keane has blasted his Manchester rivals for “cheating”, after City were found guilty of well over 1oo charges of breaking Premier League financial rules. Only yesterday (Tuesday September 29), City were accused by the PL’s independent investigating commission of creating ‘sham’ contracts with their commercial partners – […]
