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Sunderland Restaurant Week is running until Sunday (March 23), featuring over 50 restaurants offering exclusive vouchers. Organised by Sunderland BID, the event showcases a variety of local and international cuisines. Visit the Sunderland BID website to get your vouchers and enjoy great deals! Jiarui Liang went along to get a taste of proceedings.
March 12 was National Plant a Flower Day and, to celebrate, a gardening and planting event was held at A Space 2 Grow, by the Sunderland University sustainability team. A Space 2 Grow is a community garden run and maintained by volunteers, and there are regular sessions at weekends. Kyoka Omori, from Spark, went along […]
Sunderland Winter Gardens has been awarded a hefty repair grant from the Arts Council, with the city council also planning a significant investment in the repairs from it own funds. The Winter Gardens is a much-loved landmark in the city, and home to more than 2,000 species of plants. Spark’s Kyoka Omori went along to […]
This weekend was the last time the National Glass Centre would open on a Sunday, as it prepared for closure in 2026. Yibin Wang went along to find out what visitors to the Centre think.
North East football clubs Sunderland AFC and Newcastle United are known to have some of the best football fans in the country. With over 40,000 fans cramming into the Stadium of Light and St James’ Park every week, there has been no shortage of great moments and occasions that have sent the grounds into delirium. […]
An American Geordie has travelled over 4,000 miles to watch his beloved Newcastle United take on Liverpool FC in the Carabao Cup final. Barry Thomas [Pictured Left] and John O’Hare [Pictured second from the left]. CREDIT: John O’Hare John O’Hare, 66, was born and raised in the United States of America with a lifelong love […]
The Women’s Rugby World Cup took part in a Beacon of Light takeover on March 8th, ahead of their Stadium of Light opener on August 22nd. There was a chance to see the World Cup trophy, alongside plenty of rugby activities to take part in, including: walking and tag rugby, children’s activities and skill demonstrations […]
Newcastle United fans have been warned about online ticket scammers ahead of Sunday’s Carabao Cup final. Northumbria Police warned fans to purchase tickets through verified channels only, after a suspected social media scam. “We’ve been notified via Action Fraud of a potential ticket scam for the Newcastle Utd vs Liverpool Carabao Cup Final,” police said […]
Thousands of small businesses across the country will have more opportunities to win valuable contracts with public sector organisations, supporting local economic growth and innovation under a new government plan. Under the National Procurement Policy, complicated government buying processes will be simplified to make it easier for small businesses to create more jobs. The idea […]
As more than 500 crime fiction fans descended on the Playhouse, Whitley Bay for Bay Tales 2025, Spark‘s Eleanor Tait spoke to award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland book series, Ann Cleeves, about the writer she’s supporting at this year’s festival.
