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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 […]
Organisers of next summer’s first-ever Gateshead International Film Festival (GIFF) say North East creators and regional productions can submit their work free of charge. The inaugural GIFF is spearheaded by North Eastern filmmakers Steve Wraith and Neil Jackson, who are co-directors of the event alongside Portuguese writer and director Catarina De Cèzanne (pictured below). […]
Football is without doubt the sport which reigns supreme in the North East of England. So why is American football – certainly the lesser-known ‘football’ in the region – attracting international students here, to both play and study? Freddie Cowey reports. For Canada-born Sunderland University (SU) students Mohamed Ghanem and Kevin Hanna, the chance […]
As temperatures begin to fall a Gateshead knitting group, The Dunston Knit Wits, is doing their part to help those affected by the rise of homelessness in the North East. The Dunston Knit Wits group, created by Linda Ryan, 77, four years ago, brings local people together not only to socialise but to knit for charities […]
Football fans are being encouraged to seek help if they are struggling with their mental health after an increase in suicides in early 2025. Hartlepool was the only local authority in the Tees Valley to record an increase on suicide in the first half of 2025. The increase has caused Hartlepool United to team up […]
