Northern Spire shortlisted for international award
SUNDERLAND'S Northern Spire bridge has been shortlisted for an international award - and your vote could help it win! The landmark cable-stayed bridge is one of ten projects from around the world shortlisted for the ICE People's Choice Awards 2019, a prestigious...
Gentoo awarded industry upgrade
Gentoo Group, the Sunderland-based housing association, has today received news from the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) that it has been upgraded from a non-compliant G3 governance rating to a compliant G2 governance rating. The Group was downgraded in 2017 and has...
Aphrodite celebrates 25 years of a Sunderland love affair
A North East clothes store named after the goddess of love has shown it’s got plenty of heart, after celebrating 25 years in business. Aphrodite at Vine Place was set up in 1994 by brothers Andrew and Duncan McKenzie, who saw a gap in the market for a shop offering...
Get set to raid the Bridges
Discounts on everything from clothes to toiletries will be up for grabs when Sunderland’s student shopping extravaganza returns this month. On Monday 30 September, shops will be slashing their prices for one night only, as part of the ninth annual student raid at the...
North East colleges welcome £400m funding boost to further education
North East colleges today collectively welcome a £400 million funding boost to further education, which is the single largest annual increase for the sector since 2010. The announcement, comes after extensive campaigning by the Association of Colleges (AoC) and the...
Enterprise experts mission to demystify innovation
Enterprise expert Debbie Simpson aims to demystify innovation for businesses across the region in her new role with the North East Business and Innovation Centre (BIC). In her position as Innovation Adviser, Debbie will work with entrepreneurs and businesses of all...
Green Light for landmark affordable housing development to kick start £117m investment
Gentoo Group has been given the go-ahead to build a new development in Downhill that will kick start its new 900-home £117m investment in homes for rent. The new development, which is situated in the shadow of historic Hylton Castle, has been granted planning...
Minster Quarter Access Road opens to traffic
The new Minster Quarter Access Road has opened to traffic on Wednesday 4 September. As well as the new road and general landscaping, improved waiting and pick-up areas for coaches and equipment trucks have been created. Vehicles can now exit directly onto St Mary's...
Let Elmer make you ‘appy
Elmer fans wanting to follow the herd have already signed up in their thousands to track their progress on a specially made app. Over the next 10 weeks, people across the UK are expected to visit the 50 big and 114 little sculptures which make up St Oswald’s Hospice...
