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Sheepfolds Stables, a new food, drink and events venue close to Sunderland’s Stadium of Light, has seen its businesses left disappointed by the delayed opening of the city’s newest footbridge. Keel Crossing, the £31 million bridge linking the city centre’s refurbished Keel Square with Sheepfolds, was due to open at the end of August but […]
Nottingham Forest played host to Sunderland in Game Week Six of the Premier League, with Granit Xhaka assisting Omar Alderete to win with a header – beating Nottingham Forest1-0. It was a long-awaited victory for Sunderland – eight years after they last won a Premier League away game. The last time the team won away […]
Hebburn Town FC launch a profile-boosting live match commentary service this weekend, in partnership with local radio station Affinity Radio, for their Northern Premier League fixture against Warrington Rylands FC (kick-off 3pm on Saturday 27 September). Affinity Radio is a local radio station which covers South Tyneside, Tynemouth, Newcastle, and Gateshead, with worldwide coverage […]
The Stages festival kicks off this weekend in Sunderland, featuring electronic music, visual art and immersive experiences.Stages on the Square – the main event at Keel Square – begins on Saturday 27 September and includes a 360-degree revolving stage, digital installations and live performances from DJs Billy Gillies and Basshunter, and many more artists.Stages at […]
‘Wor’fare has broken out between two Tyneside breweries, after a trademark dispute over a key word in the Geordie vocabulary. Wylam Brewery has changed the name of its ‘Wor Beer’ to ‘NCL Flags’, after a legal threat from Anarchy Brew Co, which trademarked the same name in July 2022, legally claiming the sole right […]
Students from the University of Sunderland are hosting a 24-hour gaming live stream to raise money in support of the Alzheimer’s Society. A group of students has organised a night full of charity fundraising fun involving non-stop playing of popular video games including League of Legends, Valorant and Teamfight Tactics. There will also be donation […]
North East police and community leaders have repeated their commitment to the fight against knife crime in the region, with the relaunch of a task force this week. Politicians, police, community and charity leaders and all three police and crime commissioners from Durham, Northumbria and Cleveland gathered to reintroduce the Northeast Knife Crime Task Force […]
The Mercury Prize is set to take place in The Utilita Arena, Newcastle, on October 16, 2025, in collaboration with Newcastle City Council and The North East Combined Authority. This move is a first for the Mercury Prize, which has never taken place outside of London since the event’s creation in 1992. With 12 of […]
The 8992 Vintage Market returns to Wylam Brewery Newcastle, hosted by Matchaevents, on the 28th of September, 11am till 4pm. A ticket for the market is £2 and can be bought online or in-person, under 12s go free. The event is dog-friendly so you can bring your pets. The market has a range of vintage […]
Football fans have questioned whether the game’s most prestigious awards are more about celebrity than talent, after none of the trophy-winning England Lionesses – including North East star Lucy Bronze – were named top individual player in this year’s Ballon d’Or. The usual storm of controversy among fans erupted again this year, in the wake […]
