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The Chinese Society at the University of Sunderland, originally established in the 2022/2023 academic year, has made a strong comeback this year after a brief hiatus. Activities were paused last semester following the previous president’s return to China. However, the society has been reinvigorated under the leadership of new president Yihan Wang, who has worked […]
They’ve kept us hanging, but its finally on its way: the incredible new-wave pioneers, Blondie, have casually announced that their new album is coming in 2025. Not the types to be overdramatic, the first announcement dropped via Chris Stein’s Instagram on 25th October with a simple caption “New Blondie album next year” along with a […]

Should we meet our heroes? Conventional wisdom says no, but for one County Durham drummer, the experience defied expectations. Just over a month ago, he spent “a magic couple of days” alongside one of his idols and one of the most recorded drummers in the world, Bernard ‘Pretty’ Purdie. A few months ago, 51-year-old drummer […]
For most people here in the UK, Christmas is a widely celebrated holiday full of bright lights, family dinners, and more stress than what should be warranted for something that’s supposed to be a good time. And, while circumstances have certainly changed over the years, there’s still a great deal of familiarity when it comes […]
The 2024 US election draws to a close on November 6, but many of us here in the UK may be missing some key information, such as precisely how the votes are counted. In a survey conducted by YouGov, 54% of people in the North would prefer for Kamala Harris to come out on top, […]
Former One Direction star Liam Payne has died age 31, after falling from a third-floor balcony at a hotel in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. Emergency services said Payne fell into a courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel in the trendy Palermo neighbourhood of the city. Payne, who was from Wolverhampton, had a son, […]
The North East is set to reap the biggest rewards of landmark legislation which will reform workers’ rights for the first time in decades, due to be announced tomorrow (October 10). Labour’s Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds and the TUC (Trades Union Congress) met yesterday to finalise discussions about the Employment Rights Bill – the meeting […]
Newcastle Falcons’ search for a Gallagher Premiership win this season continued after a 42-10 loss to the visiting Leicester Tigers at Kingston Park last Saturday. Callum Chick captained the Falcons on his 150th appearance for the club and scored the team’s only try, with a pick-and-go in the second half, as the away side […]