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North East Conservative Party members have insisted that the appointment of Rishi Sunak as PM is constitutional despite calls for a general election. The leadership contest lasted only a matter of days, as just one candidate, Mr Sunak, managed to achieve the 100 plus nominations needed to stand in the party’s election. After frontrunner Penny […]
A Sunderland man has been invited to take part in the Official Strongman Games (OSG) 2022 in Florida and is asking for help to get him there. This coming November in Florida over 400 men and women are coming together to take part in the Official Strongman Games. One of these people is Tom Owens, […]
Sunderland residents have been reacting to Rishi Sunak’s appointment as UK Prime Minister. In his first speech, the Richmond MP promised to bring the party and country together. Rishi Sunak said he had been elected as the Conservative Leader and Prime Minister in part to fix mistakes made by his predecessor. Barber Christopher Clark said […]
On November 5, Waves Festival will be making a comeback to Sunderland. As well as being hosted at Sunderland’s brand new and cutting-edge venue, The Fire Station, it is running in collaboration with five other local venues, The Peacock, Independent, The Ship Isis, The Bunker, and Live Lounge. Waves is here! We are proud to […]
Last week, some of the North East’s local food heroes hosted a pop-up festival in Sunderland. The event saw different vendors display varieties of food and cocktails. Marina, a business owner from Newcastle, said: “The festival is a way to promote and patronise local and small businesses, as well as show support.” Sunderland College’s Hospitality […]
Rishi Sunak’s appointment as Prime Minister has been criticised as “undemocratic” by North East Labour MPs. The former chancellor was selected by more than 180 Conservative MPs to succeed Liz Truss as Tory leader. This announcement sparked mixed reactions across the North East, but Labour MPs were united in their disapproval. Newcastle Central MP Chi […]
Spark have received 16 nominations at 2022’s Student Radio Awards. The nominations were announced this weekend, with Spark taking away the joint-most number of nominations out of all featuring stations, including Best Student Radio Station. Station Manager Richard Berry said: “I think this is the most nominations we’ve ever had, which considering the year we’ve […]
Reports from The Guardian and Telegraph suggest that the Government may U-turn on its commitment for a smoke-free UK by 2035. The initial smoking action plan, proposed in the Conservative 2019 manifesto may have been called into question by the current health secretary Thérèse Coffey, according to Whitehall insiders. Those same sources have suggested that […]
In just 44 days after taking office, Liz Truss has resigned as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party. In an address outside Downing Street, Ms Truss said she could not deliver the mandate on which she was elected. Liz Truss is the shortest-serving Prime Minister in the UK. In a statement read outside […]
Spark have picked up four nominations, including Station of the Year, at this year’s Community Radio Awards. The awards recognise the great work done within community radio stations across the country. Making the shortlist alongside four other community stations for Station of the Year, there’s also individual nominations for Megan Hayward for Young Person […]
