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University of Sunderland students and volunteers join hands in an attempt to open our eyes towards major issues in our community. Spark Sunderland reporter Andreea-Mihaela Nastase investigates. When Catalin Popsor joined volunteers for a litter pick in a Sunderland Park, little did he know his life would change forever. Catalin is a 28-year-old Community and […]
An investigation into snooker’s rise from a Commonwealth-only game to a genuinely worldwide sport. Since snooker began, it has always been a popular sport in the UK. The identity of the game is changing as the sport spreads to other countries globally, with tournaments across the world and its biggest break has undoubtedly been in […]
How the Saudi-backed NUFC takeover has left the owners wondering how to prevent St James’ Park from becoming a closed shop. “What is a club in any case?” Sir Bobby Robson’s famous quote still stands to resonate with Newcastle fans to this very day. But for some small boys the prospect of walking the steps […]
Would a first continental campaign in a decade mean a season of slog for the Magpies? Tino Asprilla’s hat-trick against Barcelona. A last minute Papiss Cisse winner against Anzhi Makhachkala. An incredible away trip to the San Siro. Newcastle have already enjoyed their fair share of European highlights, but they have been few and far […]
Sunderland man takes action to tackle food crisis- One meal at a time! In a time where the cost of living is constantly rising in the UK, many people find themselves struggling to put food on the table. For some, this struggle has become so overwhelming that they must turn to food banks to feed […]
Ellie Simmonds starring in Strictly helped fuel awareness for the dwarfism community. Ethan Aaron Banks talks to a dwarfism advocate and mother who hopes it will inspire more conversations and for people to shine as themselves. A blind Scottish running legend taking to the ice in 2020; an ex-hunky PE teacher with club foot entering […]
With luxury car sales on the rise, Cieran Boyne investigates their desirability with insider knowledge from a car collector and the UK’s fastest growing prestige car showroom. Supercar/luxury car sales moving into 2023 have increased significantly upon previous years in the market, particularly since the on and off lockdowns between 2020 and 2021. The market […]
In the shadow of the city at the centre of popular Netflix documentary “Sunderland ‘til I Die”, it is the non-league football clubs in Wearside that are staring death in the face. And unless the younger generation of fans get involved, that warning of “death” might have to be taken literally. Last year Ryhope […]
Less than a decade ago, South Shields FC were playing in front of literally a man and his dog. Now, they are going all out to conquer America. But what is the story behind the latest trans-Atlantic leg – designed to attract young players from the US and elsewhere – of the incredible Shields journey? […]
Focus on the new initiative aimed at ensuring sports-mad undergraduate students of tomorrow stay on Wearside. Sunderland Association Football Club has a long and storied history of producing talented players through their youth ranks and the Foundation of Light is no different. The club has a charity linked to them called the Foundation of Light […]
