TV architect to invest in Sunniside

George Clarke

One of Sunderland‘s most famous faces is set to write a new chapter in Sunniside’s history, investing in the reinvention of a historic building as he returns to his North East roots.

MINE for breakfast? Sheepfolds Stables launches new daily breakfast venture

MINE at Sheepfolds Stables will serve the very best traditional breakfast with favourites on the menu from 9:30am-3pm, seven days a week.

Sheepfolds Stables has officially announced the launch of MINE – the latest high-quality food venture to open at the hospitality hotspot. It will serve ‘traditional English’ breakfasts seven days a week. Having identified demand and listened to customer feedback, MINE – situated within the venue’s Back of the Pit bar, is a joint ‘café-style’ venture […]

Sunderland legal firm set for move

Richard Reed Solicitors

One of Sunderland’s longest-established legal firms is gearing up for growth, with a move to The Beam, in the heart of the city’s transforming Riverside. Founded in 1948, Richard Reed Solicitors has grown to a team of over 40 legal professionals and support staff. The firm has been based in Frederick Street for nearly 80 […]

Eye Hospital building comes into focus

Sunderland’s new Eye Hospital

Residents are starting to get a better glimpse of how Sunderland’s new Eye Hospital will look, as work progresses on the final external works of this new city centre building. Scaffolding that is currently concealing the building’s shell has started to be removed from the distinctive building, giving passers by the chance to see the […]

Sisters takes centre stage with new Sunderland dance studio

Isobel and Natasha Hair, Inspire Studios

Two sisters have turned their life-long love of dance into a thriving new studio with the launch of Inspire Studios in Sunderland. Founded by Natasha and Isobel Hair, Inspire Studios offers inclusive dance classes for people of all ages and abilities from baby classes to adult sessions, private lessons and a jam-packed timetable of ballet, […]

Support group deepens its Wearside roots

Not A Statistic CIC

A popular support group has opened its first dedicated office as it seeks to expand its offering and reach out to more businesses and people across Wearside. Not A Statistic CIC, which hosts support sessions for people in County Durham and Sunderland suffering from poor mental health, has opened a new head office at Houghton’s […]

Food and art come together for the final Sunderland festival

Lian Maltasat the Second Festival at Sheepfolds Stables

THE LAST of a trio of art events in Sunderland will end with an added element, creating a feast for every sense. Putting Sunderland in The Frame aimed to turn a spotlight Wearside’s artistic talent, to encourage the public to unleash their creativity and to celebrate the concepts of identity, transformation, location and community. And […]