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It’s all eyes pointing towards Friday, May 12 as Team Sunderland host their annual Sports Ball at the Ramside Hall Hotel in Durham. The event is a celebration of achievements throughout the year in the BUCS competition by all the clubs at Team Sunderland. A three course meal followed by a presentation of individual and […]
On Sunday the 7th of May Sunderland’s City runs took place in city centre. The Sunderland event consisted of a 5km, 10km and a half marathon. There was a huge turn out for all 3 runs and the atmosphere was great as the crowd cheered everyone on. View this post on Instagram A […]
The gym can improve your quality of lifestyle, however can this be taken too far and. In the heart of Chester Le Street we asked members of peak body gym “Is the gym a healthy obsession?” Recent reports have shown over use of the gym can lead to fatigue and exhaustion from over working yourself […]
With the cost-of-living prices increasing in the UK, a record number of food parcels were given out in the past 12 months. More people have started to use their local food bank with the highest annual rise in food parcels being dispersed in the UK was in the North East at 54%. I visited […]
Sunderland is getting ready to celebrate the Eurovision song contest with a full day of free partying and entertainment in the heart of the city this weekend. Celebrations will kick off at 1pm on Saturday (May 13), with numerous activities to keep the whole family entertained, and will end with a live broadcast of […]
New Metros set to take public transport world by storm! The Metro operator Nexus has recently announced exciting plans for their new trains which are expected to begin running in late 2023. Having partnered with Swiss manufacturer Stadler who began developing the new fleet of trains in 2021 they are finally ready to release […]
As part of the Elections Act 2022, people in England, Scotland and Wales are now required to provide photo ID when voting. These IDs include passports and driving licenses. However it could be argued that not everybody has access to their passports and driving licenses, especially younger people. The Conservative Government suggest that the new […]
Since the lockdown struck in March 2020, perhaps no industry has been hit as hard as the hospitality industry throughout the North East. Before the pandemic, 7.1% of total UK employment was in the hospitality industry while in the two years following the lockdown around £115 billion in expected sales was lost. Local businesses like […]
Polling statistics from The Sutton Trust suggest that 63% of students surveyed reported having spent less on food and essentials, with 28% saying they had skipped meals to save on food cost With the ever-increasing cost of living crisis clouding over deprived areas in the North East, students are some of the most struggling individuals […]
Ahead of the recent local elections, I ventured into University of Sunderland’s St Peter’s campus to gain an insight into what knowledge students had on the elections. Also, to ask their opinion on the new requirement that all voters in England must bring some form of photo ID with them to the polling station in […]
