Stand up paddle boarding (SUP) is an accessible and enjoyable water sport that offers a full-body workout, whilst being a low ...

Radio 1’s Big Weekend is coming to Sunderland this year, and the big question everyone is asking is who will be playing the ...

Northumbria born Chris Dobey will take to the stage in Milton Keynes in the 2026 Winmau World Masters professional darts tournament. His campaign begins against Dutch professional Jermaine Wattimena.

Fawlty Towers is bringing laughter to the Sunderland Empire stage as part of its 2026 UK and Ireland tour, following its critically acclaimed West End run. Adapted from the award-winning British ...

The unemployment rate in the North East of England has risen rapidly in the last three years according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Recent ONS statistics show that in October, 2025 the ...

Richard O’Briens legendary rock ‘n’ roll musical The Rocky Horror Show visits the Sunderland Empire this week and is running from the 19th to 23rd January. The show was first seen on the London stage ...

Newcastle-based band, The Pale White, have just announced a UK-wide tour for 2026. The venues span from Edinburgh to London, ending with a final wrap-up in Newcastle. The alt-rock band, currently ...

Oxford University Press has named ‘rage bait’ as its 2025 Word of the Year – but what does Sunderland think? Hannah Rooney went to find out. This year’s Oxford Word of the Year – ‘rage bait’ – ...

If you have been feeling extra festive this year and considered donating to local families this Christmas, but not sure where to start, then here’s the perfect list of the best places in the North ...

Going Back Brockens is an exhibition, currently displayed at Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens, that revisits colliery sites, 40 years after the Miner’s Strike. Why is it important that these ...

Rachel Reeves has announced the Autumn Budget for the UK including big changes to pensions. The Chancellor’s plans for the economy have once again received mixed reviews. She announced changes to ...

How do we define a monster? Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein favours tragedy over terror, but the film’s power strikes in its final tranquility. Hannah Rooney goes all gothic… It’s no easy feat to ...