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Campaigners are urging Sunderland City Council to “take back full control” of the National Glass Centre, after it was confirmed it would close on Sundays.  Earlier this week, the University of Sunderland, owner of the riverside site, announced that the centre and its cafe would be shut on Sundays from March 16th. However, Jo Howell […]

North East darts had a very successful 2024 with Chris Dobey firing his way to 10th in the world and back into the Premier League. Alongside Dobey, making a name for North East darts is Callan Rydz who had a really successful World Championship. ‘The Riot’ narrowly lost out to three-time World champ Michael Van […]

A Sunderland man has been fitted with a pioneering brain implant that has helped him tackle his severe tremors due to Parkinson’s disease.   (Credit- Kevin Hill)- Approved    A small computer that Kevin Hill has described as the size of a “Jaffa Cake” was inserted into his chest wall a year ago – one of the first […]

A Sunderland city centre bar has been closed for the past two weeks due to a burst mains water pipe which caused “horrific” flooding. General manager Lee Smith said he was unsure when Streetbar would reopen because of the damage which has affected the business “massively.” He said: “It is really bad. It was a […]

Sunderland City Council have issued a statement about the drastic increase in homelessness in the area over the last few years.  After being contacted by Spark Sunderland, a Sunderland City Council spokesperson revealed that: “Requests for temporary accommodation in Sunderland have doubled in the last two years.”  According to the council, they deal with six […]

Sunderland’s new 250-meter Footbridge is set to open to the public in August 2025. With the total Cost of the bridge being £31 million. The new footbridge connects both sides of the city, from the new City Hall building to the newly built Sheepfolds Stables, and to the Stadium of Light.   However, a key talking […]

Thousands of people across the North East are raising their voices in a growing campaign for a new general election, spurred by frustration with the current government. The petition has already seen widespread support across the North East in areas including Darlington, Bishop Auckland, and Middlesbrough. With the overall petition now surpassing 2 million signatures, […]

Since moving back to Darlington with his mother at the age of seven, one local resident has observed Palestinians face Islamophobia while also having their voices silenced by those who claim to be allies. Jason Hussein, whose father is from the West Bank in Palestine and mother is from Darlington, shares a personal connection to […]


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