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A Newcastle cat café have recently hosted successful adoption and fundraiser days on behalf of Hartlepool cat rescue, Second Chance. Mog on the Tyne cat café have worked with the rescue for several years and some of their resident moggies (Pumpkin, Yokai and Kiyo!) have been adopted from Second Chance. As well as the adoption […]
Sunderland Minster opened its doors to host an important annual event marking Human Rights Day, and let me tell you it’s been a real eye-opener! Amnesty International’s candle shone brightly in the Minster’s heart on December 11, marking the beginning of an event that offered much more than you would expect, focusing on the importance […]
A partial highway collapse has led to the closure of Borough Road in Sunderland. Due to subduction, the Borough Road bus lane directly in front of the Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens was closed over the weekend. Four-way stop signs have been installed. Sunderland City Council’s highways engineer Richard Atkinson said: “It could be caused […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
