Niall Quinn Becomes Freeman Of Sunderland Indeed, Niall Quinn is now a Freeman Of The City of Sunderland. Moreover, Niall says he is happy to gain such an honour. In fact, it was a ‘mad few minutes’ before he said yes to the award. He says, “I might be able… Continue reading
Roker Lighthouse To Shine Again After 40 Years Firstly, at the end of Roker Pier stands one of Sunderland’s most iconic land marks – Roker Lighthouse. The Victorian structure is a half a mile out to sea and people love the walk along the pier to see it. Indeed, it… Continue reading
The Toy Dolls Come Home To Sunderland The Toy Dolls came back home to Sunderland last night and it was about time! Indeed, they performed to a full house at North Shore, St Peters Campus. In brief, The Toy Dolls played a gig in The Old 29 in Sunderland (1983),… Continue reading
Hilton Hotel Given The Go-Ahead Next To The Stadium Of Light Indeed, the world famous hotel chain ‘Hilton Hotels’ will build a new hotel in Sunderland. Moreover, they have the go-ahead to build a new 161 bedroom hotel next to the Stadium of Light. Hilton Hotel Job Creation The area… Continue reading
Roker Park Illuminations Are Back Indeed, the seafront lights at Sunderland are back. They are not what Sunderland had many moons ago but are a smaller scale version at Roker Park. We have seen Roker light up before but this time in 2013 they promise to be bigger and better.… Continue reading
Hidden Tunnel May Open To The Public Indeed, should Sunderland Council secure the correct funding, we could see the Roker Pier Tunnel open to the public. Obviously, many people use Roker Pier daily. In fact, many walkers use it regularly for a leisurely stroll. Of course, fishermen and women use… Continue reading
Penshaw Monument, Sunderland, England. Firstly, from Sunderland City Centre, follow the River Wear upstream for five miles and discover Penshaw Monument. Indeed, this old folly is the North East’s biggest and best loved landmarks. Penshaw Monument has symbolised and represented the North East for over 150 years and will continue… Continue reading
To begin with, The Bridges Shopping Centre is the heart Sunderland City Centre. Indeed, at 550,000 square feet, it provides a clean undercover environment for Wearside shoppers. Furthermore, there are over 100 shops in which to browse at leisure. Generally speaking, The Bridges Shopping Centre has some of best shopping… Continue reading
To begin with, the founding of Sunderland East End Orphan Asylum came about in 1853. Indeed, this was after the Sunderland Orphan Asylum Act of 1852 came into force. However, it wasn’t until Thursday 17th October 1861, that the Sunderland Orphanage opened on the edge of the Town Moor. Not… Continue reading
Sunderland still has one of the best bus services available and always has had. However, The Tyne and Wear Metro Rapid Transit System arrived in Sunderland in 2002. Of course, together with an efficient bus network, all areas of Sunderland are easily accessible. Indeed, the arrival of the Sunderland Metro… Continue reading
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