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Environmental activists such as Greta Thunberg are helping inspire Sunderland students to take everyday actions to tackle climate change. The University of Sunderland’s environmental sustainability team takes a role in reducing the institution’s carbon footprint and encouraging students to take sustainable actions. Organisers have noticed that the awareness of environmental issues, such as climate change […]
When it was announced that Hugh Grant would star in a horror film, many doubted whether his posh, charming reputation would translate to the genre. After all, similar attempts haven’t always been successful—take Hugh Bonneville, known for Downton Abbey, whose performance in Netflix’s horror I Came By fell short for some. However, with Heretic, this […]
Durham’s students are the key to keeping the city afloat and reducing crime, according to local traders. Shopkeepers say students are crucial to bringing revenue into the city and making the city centre streets feel safer during term time. Muminah Ali, owner of Dunelm Food Stores on New Elvet Road, said: “On a business level, […]
Halloween season is finally upon us and what better way to celebrate than watching a scary film to give you a nightmare or two. Here are our top picks: 6: The Descent In 2005, Newcastle born director Neil Marshall took claustrophobia to a whole new level and gave us The Descent, a low-budget and stripped […]
Plans to restore a historic Sunderland bandstand have been given the go-ahead. Built in 1880, the Roker Park bandstand has served as an important site for community activities as a Victorian-era free public facility. However, due to ageing and disrepair, the 144-year-old bandstand was temporarily closed in 2021 to ensure safety. Sunderland Council has […]
When Borderlands came out earlier this year, alarm bells started going off in my head when the film began with some of the laziest plot exposition I could remember seeing. The unfortunate few who saw the film (I say this because of how catastrophically the film performed at the box-office) will know what a disaster […]
Indie sleaze is a music genre popular from the late nineties to the early tens. Encapsulating elements of indie rock, club and pop music with pioneers such as the Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, MGMT and M.I.A. and even some early Arctic Monkeys. While the music industry is forever changing and growing with the times, sometimes […]
Live music can sometimes be described as incredibly euphoric and it certainly was last Friday (18.10.24) when Divorce headlined Newcastle’s Cluny for only the second time and their first set in the city since they supported Self Esteem at the BBC Proms Glasshouse takeover last year. Firstly, a personal note to add context, I used […]
A 37-year-old man has been arrested by Northumbria Police following the emergency evacuation of a Whitley Bay street today (October 20th, 2024). Residents and businesses were asked to evacuate their properties this morning, after emergency services were seen to attend an incident on Station Road near Whitley Bay Metro Station. ChronicleLive reported the street being […]
A man from Sunderland has been convicted of murdering his partner, after she sustained more than 100 injuries at his hand. The incident took place on October 17, 2023, when 41-year-old Stephen Todd dialled 999 to inform that he found his partner unresponsive at his home in Grangetown, Sunderland. The Emergency services attended the […]
