The fear of ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan is felt thousands of miles away, in the hearts of the ...

A study by Sunderland University and the charity International Community Organisation of Sunderland (ICOS) has found that eastern European women are struggling to break the language barrier in ...

Preparations are well under way for Hardwick Festival 2025, with the site starting to take shape ahead of this summer’s event. A behind-the-scenes look revealed staging, layout plans, and final tweaks ...

A County Durham charity is expanding resources in its community garden for the benefit of residents. Shildon Alive, which supports people in the community with wellbeing, low income and food ...

Sunderland is today commemorating the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, the day Germany surrendered to the allied ...

Earlier this year, Sunderland City Council launched The Pavilion at Keel Square, featuring one of the UK’s largest semi-transparent screens (20m×5m). The screen will showcase digital artwork from ...

Weight cutting is essentially dehydrating yourself to lose weight for a fight; people have even died from it. However, the process is still being used, and even young amateur fighters have started to ...

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