Womble Bond Dickinson supports Elmer’s great north parade

Following the success of the 2016 Great North Snowdog trail, with Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) raising over £20,000, the firm is proud to continue its support for St Oswald's Hospice by being an early supporter of this year's Elmer’s Great North Parade. St Oswald's...

Sunderland’s Hotel Chocolat in the spotlight

Hotel Chocolat opened their first store in Sunderland early 2018. During the launch of the store Channel 5 came in to film the whole thing. Channel 5 has now released the first episode of Chocolat Dreams Inside Hotel Chocolat and we are the main store they focus on as...

Generous Sunderland shoppers raise thousands

A LEADING North East shopping centre is thanking shoppers for raising thousands for charity through a number of fundraising initiatives Sunderland’s the Bridges supported and ran several charity initatives throughout autumn and winter, with a total of more than...

Cheeky start to 2019

Jan 10, 2019 | Business, Good vibes

To celebrate the arrival of Gary Barlow and Tim Firth’s CALENDAR GIRLS THE MUSICAL this March, Sunderland Empire has got behind Sunderland Business Improvement District’s #ShopSunderland initiative for 2019! Inspired by the extraordinary story, local businesses and...

£20M to help build new homes

Jan 9, 2019 | Business, Good vibes, Living

A £20m bid to help boost road and infrastructure links for thousands of new homes is being examined by Sunderland City Council's Cabinet. The submission to the Government's £2.3bn Housing Infrastructure Fund is for supporting the South Sunderland Growth Area. This...

Big data business set to map future skills needs

Jan 7, 2019 | Business

A SUNDERLAND software company is hoping to shape the skills agenda, with new tech that predicts what the jobs market will look like in the future. Sunderland Software Centre based Geek Talent, which has developed complex software that uses algorithms to process...

SUNDERLAND AFC PARTNERS WITH SOCCER SUPPLEMENT

Jan 4, 2019 | Business, Good vibes

Sunderland AFC has today announced a partnership with Soccer Supplement to support the club’s nutrition needs for the 2018-2019 season. UK based Soccer Supplement makes products which are specifically designed for football. Since launching a few seasons ago, the...

New Year’s Honour for world-renowned cancer researcher

Jan 1, 2019 | Business, Good vibes

The Professor of Drug Development at the University of Sunderland has been awarded a CBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list. Professor David (Herbie) Newell was the founding Scientific Director of the Northern Institute for Cancer Research, and is Past-Chairman of...

Award nomination for team helping students take a step into their future

Dec 27, 2018 | Business, Good vibes

Award nomination for team helping students take a step into their future A University of Sunderland team has been named one of the best in the country after being nominated for an award. The Academic Registry’s Placement Support Team in the Faculty of Business, Law...

Sunderland’s links with China to be strengthened at international event

Dec 27, 2018 | Business, Good vibes

The pioneering friendship between Sunderland and China will be further strengthened as the Leader of Sunderland City Council travels to its sister city of Harbin in the New Year. Council Leader, Councillor Graeme Miller, has been invited to Harbin, the capital of...

Local businesses partner to bring Christmas cheer to those in need

Dec 24, 2018 | Business, Good vibes

Sunderland-based restaurant and café, The Scullery, is working with local housing association, Gentoo Group, this Christmas, to provide a Christmas dinner to residents in Sunderland that may not otherwise be able to enjoy some turkey and pigs in blankets on the big...

The Bridges celebrates year of success

Dec 21, 2018 | Business, Fashion and Beauty

SUNDERLAND’s leading shopping centre is celebrating a successful 2018, with new retailers and playing an integral role in the city’s prosperity. The Bridges has added a number of new brands over the last twelve months, including high end confectionary giant, Hotel...