Spirit of ’66 Looks to Euros 2016
INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL past and present has been celebrated in Sunderland.
Get Ready for Kick off
PLANS ARE IN PLACE to welcome football fans into Sunderland for the international match between England v Australia on Friday…
Preparing for the Big Kick-Off
INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL FANS travelling to the Stadium of Light on 27 May are advised to kick-off early on their journeys…
Visit County Durham tops North East in social media league table
Visit County Durham has been ranked number one in the North East in the English Tourism Social Media Index, an…
£204 million fund for UK universities to train future science leaders and boost quantum research
Funding of over £200 million to support PhD students in engineering and physical sciences and boost the UK’s research into…
Life expectancy at older ages is the highest it’s ever been
A new report by Public Health England (PHE) finds that life expectancy at older ages in England has risen to…
Middle-aged men rate their health as more important than their money or career
There may be a discrepancy between how much men value their health and what they do to look after it,…
A driving test fit for the 21st century
New proposals to improve the driving test including incentives to be better prepared form part of a consultation launched by…
England women’s football champion signs up as Gateshead College ambassador
England women’s football champion, Jill Scott, will be inspiring the next generation of athletes as she signs up to become…
Students to get lessons in intellectual property as new website for schools and colleges launched
A new website has been launched giving schools and colleges access to teaching resources to help students learn about intellectual…
Universal Credit now available in 470 jobcentres
Universal Credit is available in 16 more from jobcentres from today (Monday 2 November).
New mothers are anxious about breastfeeding in public
A new Start4Life poll shows many new mothers feel uncomfortable about breastfeeding in public, despite broad public support.
Stoptober 2015 concludes
37% drop in smoking over last 30 years highlights progress towards a smokefree nation.
World Stroke Day: new public awareness film released
New film released by Public Health England and the Stroke Association urges people to call 999 immediately if they spot…