Works starts on city’s new £11m venue
Curtain up at Sunderland’s new £11m venue for music, dance, theatre and comedy is a step closer after work began on its city centre site. The auditorium is being built adjacent to the newly-restored and repurposed Fire Station on the corner of Garden Place and Dun Cow...
Ocado Group recruitment drive begins in Sunderland
WORLD-LEADING e-commerce business, Ocado Group, has launched a recruitment drive that will see it create up to 300 new jobs in Sunderland. The business is holding a series of “Get to Know Ocado” events in the city for people who have applied for roles, as it looks to...
Sunderland Empire raises the curtain on all new advertising and sponsorship packages
Sunderland Empire, the biggest theatre in the North East has raised the curtain on a host of new advertising and sponsorship packages set to give businesses the opportunity to take centre stage and align with the iconic and established brand. The Grade 2 listed...
Cultural Springs wins three more years
A popular arts project has been granted £500,000 to extend its award-winning work by three more years. The Cultural Spring has been increasing the number of people taking part in arts and culture activities in Sunderland and South Tyneside since 2014. The project’s...
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...
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...
