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A Sunderland walking group is helping women make friends and tackle loneliness in the wake of the Covid pandemic. Girls Who Walk Sunderland (GWWS) was set up to bring local women together through regular walks and social activities. Admin Sophie Richardson, 26, said: “We want to make sure we’re supporting girls who feel lonely. Especially […]
A new all-vegan café, Layla’s Kitchen Café, has opened this month at Jesmond United Reformed Church. The café serves a range of plant-based food and drink options — including teas, lattes, salads, and wholesome cookies — with some gluten-free choices available too. The owner of Layla’s Kitchen Cafe, Yasmin Sayed Ahmed, had been running an […]
Pumpkin picking season is here, and Spark Sunderland is revealing the top five unmissable spots to celebrate. With Halloween around the corner, farms across the North East are selling out tickets to their well-loved annual pumpkin patches. Welcoming visitors to pick their favourite produce, carve their creativity and celebrate renowned autumn tradition, here are our […]
A community arts agency has started searching for a new space in Durham, saying it feels there is a lack of places for ‘creatives’ to connect. Cyan CIC, a community arts agency based in County Durham, hopes to establish an art space where creativity can thrive. The organisation recently held a public meet-up (on October […]
For Halloween this year, The University of Sunderland has an array of free events for students and families alike. The university has already started putting out decorations to get the tone right, such as plastic pumpkins and paper bats. Halloween doesn’t have to wait until the October 31. One of the events for anyone interested […]
The Cardiology Society of the University of Sunderland (UoS) hosted its inaugural conference on October 11th. With expert speakers, the event was a concentration of knowledge and cardiothoracic innovation. The conference also held an academic student research poster competition. The candidates presented their research for a chance to win a prize from Geeky Medics. […]
The soulful Jalen Ngonda kicked off his UK tour at the O2 City Hall in Newcastle, in a year that has already seen him release a hit single, earn recognition from Rolling Stone and perform at Glastonbury. The night’s support act came in the form of Ava Joe, a BRIT School alum whose jazz […]
This week, Newcastle City Council received a total of £645,981 in additional funding, to help tackle the increasing amount of homelessness in the Northeast. The funding is split into two separate sections, £620,951 through the Rough Sleeping Prevention and Recovery Grant (RSPARG) £25,030 through the Rough Sleeping Drug and Alcohol Treatment Grant. The Ministry for […]
FILM REVIEW: Wake Up Dead Man DIRECTOR: Rian Johnson Tyneside Cinema has once again partnered with the British Film Institute (BFI) to screen a series of films featured in the 2025 edition of London Film Festival, bringing premieres and new releases to North East audiences. The opening gala of the 2025 programme was the third […]
Do you know anyone whose name is a perfect fit for their job? The idea that a name can influence a future occupation is called ‘nominative determinism,’ and we are on the hunt to find some local examples. If you know a Steve Butcher the butcher, a Gary Lighter the electrician, or a Sally Stroller […]
