Regional News
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THE North seems far less excited about today’s coronation of King Charles III than the South, according to the number of official street parties planned in our region. The North-South Royal divide is illustrated by the Eden Project Communities’ ‘Big Lunch Map’, which shows there are significantly fewer street parties and lunches taking place in […]
Sunderland are one game away from making history and securing a second consecutive year in the EFL play-offs. The Black Cats were touted to struggle this season in the Championship, especially when manager Alex Neil left in controversial circumstances, but SAFC fanzine A Love Supreme have said that new boss Tony Mowbray has “surprised everyone” […]
The cost of living crisis is affecting millions of people up and down the land, with households across the nation grappling with astronomically high energy bills, and their hard-earned money stretching ever-thinner. But there’s one aspect of our communities that is quietly being squeezed to the point of literal extinction in certain areas, and that […]
Team Sunderland made it back-to-back Varsity wins, following on from their TeesWear Varsity victory, as they overcame the visiting York St John in the Clash of the Minsters. The two university teams competed in a wide range of sporting competition, where Team Sunderland dominated the day and, in the end, won impressively emphatic. Fixtures were […]
For those who enjoy a dining out experience, look no further than the City of Sunderland after it was named the best in the UK for independent restaurants. The city scored an impressive 72.3/100 and ranked first on a list which was put together by Bionic. This recognition is a welcome boost for the city […]
Described as “part immersive story, part live-action game” this new interactive exhibition is an original fantasy adventure that sends visitors on quests throughout the museum. The exhibition is museum-wide and has been built around the idea of Mary Hancock, sister of the museum’s original founders, as she travels through “the parallel”. Running until September 3rd […]
Anna Bondarenko arrived in the north east in 2022 after fleeing the war in Ukraine and moved in with a family in Whickham. She endured a long journey from Kremenchuk to the UK by train and is now focussing on her dream job in the photography and illustration industry. Currently working as a photographer for […]
Former Sunderland, Middlesborough and South Shields player Julio Arca was unveiled yesterday afternoon at Mariners Park as the new manager of South Shields. Arca, is hoping to use his pre-existing connection to the North East to his advantage. Arca said: “I’ve already spoken with the U21s manager over at Sunderland, so we’ll see what’s available […]
