The Good Apple Café is Sunderland’s first 100% vegan café. They specialise in homemade vegan cakes and treats, with a small range of gluten free options as well.

Here at Spark, we care about your listening experience. So sit back and listen to back-to-back music from our hand-picked playlists.[...] ...

If you rely on days among nature to boost and reset your mental wellbeing, you’re certainly not alone. UK Charity, the Mental Health Foundation, say that: “access to nature is vital to protect the ...

The fear of ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan is felt thousands of miles away, in the hearts of the British-Pakistani community here in the UK. These ongoing escalations between the two ...

Age UK Sunderland has launched a new initiative – ‘Day Tours’ – for older people, to help reduce social isolation. For over 70 years, the local independent charity has supported older people in ...

Preparations are well under way for Hardwick Festival 2025, with the site starting to take shape ahead of this summer’s event. A behind-the-scenes look revealed staging, layout plans, and final tweaks ...

Join Rollie & Hamish as they talk about loading up their actual backpacks for the epic walk they took with friend of The Toolbox Monday Lunchtime’s Jake Chappell. Setting out on a beautiful sunny day ...

Rollie rides solo this week but never fear he brings with him his invisible backpack to unpack. He also weighs in on famous men saying and doing inappropriate things as well as a one off return of ...

Preparatory works have now begun for the development of the new Crown Works Studios on the banks of the River Wear. The plans were initially granted approval back in May 2024, with Sunderland City ...

Glastonbury has unveiled its initial lineup, and among the star-studded names is South Shields’ very ownown JADE, performing alongside headliners such as The 1975, Olivia Rodrigo, RAYE, and Charli XCX ...

A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “Just before 9am today (Thursday, March 6), we received a report of malicious communications directed towards a number of primary and secondary schools across ...

Volunteers from across Whitley Bay pulled together last weekend to bring a spectacular light art show to St Paul’s Church on a dark and chilly winter night. Community events group Fiesta Whitley Bay ...