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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 […]
Following weeks of speculation it has now been confirmed that Sam Fender will be returning to St James’ Park for a third time as part of a nationwide tour. The video also hinted at other locations in the tour including gigs in Manchester at the Etihad stadium, Cardiff at the Principality Stadium, Dublin at Marlay […]
The Tyne and Wear derby has been confirmed to take place on Sunday 6th December at 2pm on St James’ Park. It has been confirmed that the Sunderland fans making their way to St James’ Park in December will have to use arranged transport following a decision that has been made by Newcastle’s Safety Advisory […]
A North East sporting academy is swapping County Durham for the global stage, to represent England in a world cup football competition – twice over. Park View AFC’s academy men’s and women’s sides are playing in the World Schools Football World Cup in China, which started this week, run by the International School Sport Federation […]
Areas in West Denton, Newcastle, have yet again been covered in graffiti detailing outlandish statements about celebrities. A North East graffiti group, called the ‘Mellow Birds’, have claimed responsibility. The Instagram group ‘@themellowbirds,’ has spoken to Spark Sunderland, taking full responsibility for the graffiti and elaborating on the purpose and meaning behind it. View […]
This week in parliment, Andy Burnham will announce forthcoming plans to give young people thousands of job oppurtunities accross the country. Mr Burnham stated in the Times newspaper he intends to “invest in the success of young people”, deeming the unemployment crisis as an “economic catastrophe”, and a “Moral failure”. According to the Government UK […]
Silksworth Sports Complex in Sunderland is hosting the ‘Apres-Ski Party’ again this year, which will feature Radio 1 DJ Charlie Hedges. The event will be taking place on Friday 23rd of October, starting at 5pm and finishing at 10pm. This will be the second year running that the Ski Party will be taking place due […]
A cannabis farm has been found inside The Wheatsheaf building in Sunderland on Sunday 18th October. Northumbria Police Officers executed a warrant at a premises on Thomas Street North in the Monkwearmouth area of Sunderland, shortly after 9am on Sunday. A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “Shortly after 9am yesterday (Sunday), officers executed a warrant at […]
