Stand up paddle boarding (SUP) is an accessible and enjoyable water sport that offers a full-body workout, whilst being a low ...

Radio 1’s Big Weekend is coming to Sunderland this year, and the big question everyone is asking is who will be playing the ...

Two park cafés in Newcastle city centre are closing with the council blaming an increase in running costs. The café at Paddy ...

In light of the somewhat fresh news that the Tyne and Wear Metro will extend it’s services into Washington with the introduction of three new stations, we have investigated which current metro ...

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 ...

From black metal savagery to mythology inspired riff worship, the North East’s metal scene’s diversity makes it an area to watch in 2025, as Will Pollock discovers. Metal music is a genre of rock that ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A study by Sunderland University and the charity International Community Organisation of Sunderland (ICOS) has found that eastern European women are struggling to break the language barrier in ...

The Galapagos have had to find a precarious balance between protecting the animal and plant species within the archipelago and also protecting the tourism that the beauty and history of the islands ...

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 ...