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Students in the North East are figuring out how to conserve energy this winter amid fears of price hikes. The need to have an alternative source of energy came following an 80% increase in electricity and gas bills. Energy regulator OFGEM raised its price cap of £693 from £1,277 to £1,971 annually for those on default […]
Snow has hit many areas in the Tyne and Wear region causing an avalanche of pictures from the public. ‘Weather’ you have given the snow a ‘frosty’ reception or have ‘hailed’ it as a welcome sight, there are many places that have caught the public’s imagination. Here are some of the best pics from across […]
A petition for making suicide prevention a compulsory part of the school curriculum has reached over 100,000 signatures in the UK – with 531 from Middlesbrough. In 2021, Samaritans recorded 5,219 suicides in the UK, with 74% of them being men. According to Samaritans statistics, males are 2.9 times more likely to die by suicide […]
Sunderland residents have reacted to the deduction of food bank donations. This comes as food banks in the North East are in desperate need of public donations. The charitable organisations stated that donations will assist families dealing with the cost-of-living crisis. Margrett Brownson tells Spark that the food bank provides 60% of her food and […]
Kyril Louis-Dreyfus has confirmed that Sunderland is preparing to “invest and develop” the team both on and off the pitch over the next few months. With the winter transfer window growing closer, there has been great intrigue into how much Louis-Dreyfus would invest to help the club reach the supporters’ lofty expectations. Last month, he […]
With soaring bills and rising food prices, the Sunderland Community Soup Kitchen and their volunteers are trying to ease these concerns during the festive season. The Sunderland Community soup kitchen, based at the bottom end of High Street West, has been operating since 2019 but this year has been a difficult time for the charity […]
University of Sunderland’s Reverend Chris Howson spoke out believing the Church of England’s lack of progressiveness and forward thinking have caused a decrease in Christianity. The Chair of Sunderland Interfaith and University Chaplain, Reverend Howson, believes inclusivity could be a problem causing the decline in Christianity. Reverend Howson, who is the associate priest at Sunderland […]
Sunderland RCA YFC have received an approval for a new set of grassroots football pitches in the local area. In January 2022, Sunderland RCA YFC secured £40,000 to build a fence and install security cameras around the King George V playing fields in Ryhope. The bid for the funding came after the fields were wrecked […]
Lecturers at the University of Sunderland are promising more strike action in the new year if employers don’t give them a better offer for pay and pensions. The statement was made just days after a series of strikes took place last month and vowed that if employers don’t respond to the UCU’s concerns over pay, pensions and […]
Sunderland Branch Liaison Council have launched a new mental campaign – aiming to “fill the gap” in women’s mental health support. The group announced the new campaign on Twitter, whilst they also said they would be working with Washington Mind and the Beacon of Light on the campaign. They said on Twitter: “Happy to share […]
