Fans of Kylie Minogue are in luck as the star makes a digital appearance in a new musical. I Should Be So Lucky is running all this week at Sunderland Empire featuring the classic music of Stock, Aitken and Waterman including, of course, the titular Kylie classic. Other tracks include Rick Astley’s Never Gonna Give You Up, Jason Donovan’s Too Many Broken Hearts and Bananarama’s Love In The First Degree as well as many other tracks from the Hit Factory whose music defined an era. Kylie appears...
A tribute to jazz legend Horace Silver is coming to The Engine Room on High Street West. The bar and restaurant hosts the Michael Young Trio for an evening of live music dedicated to the pioneering US pianist, composer and arranger. Sunderland’s free jazz night begins at 6.30pm on Monday, April 29. Walk-ins for drinks only are welcome, but pre-booking for dining is recommended. It is the venue’s latest in a series of monthly jazz nights. Performing on the night will be pianist Michael Young,...
What a tough task it was to come up with this photo gallery from Ropery Walk Primary School. And that’s because the Sunderland Echo archives were filled with dozens more great images from the Seaham school. It was a difficult job to narrow down the selection but here’s a great mix of football in 2005, curling in 2007, water drumming in 2008 and smoothie making in 2016.
A strong police presence has remained in Millfield today after a man died from his injuries following an alleged serious assault. Northumbria Police, the North East Ambulance Service and the Great North Air Ambulance were call called to Lily Street around 8.40am on Wednesday, April 25. A man in his 40s was taken to hospital with ‘serious injuries consistent with having been assaulted with a blunt instrument’. He sadly died in hospital in the early hours of Thursday, April 25. A male suspect,...
Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 build for members of the Windows Insider Program in the Beta Channel. The new 22635.3566 build turns the "Show desktop" button on by default.
Viewers of the beloved show will be treated to an unexpected classical twist as they tune in on Friday's evening.
The 2024 NFL Draft might turn into one of the craziest in terms of trades and teams attempting to trade up in the first round. There have been multiple rumors and reports about teams trying to leapfrog their potential competitors to land one of the better quarterback prospects.The quarterback position isn't the only one that is stacked, as there are plenty of wide receivers and offensive linemen that teams recognize as potential day-one starters. This has resulted in a new rumor indicating that...
A Mesa, Arizona mother was charged with aggravated assault after video showed her hit a school bus driver multiple times while accusing her of speaking badly about her daughter. The Mesa Police Department said 27-year-old Hermenegilda Marquez was arrested on April 17 and faces a single count of felony aggravated assault on a school employee. According to police, officers responded to W. McKellips Road at about 2 p.m. on April 11 after receiving reports that a Mesa Public Schools bus driver had...
Fans of Vera have had the sad news the series is coming to an end. Brenda Blethyn has confirmed the 14th series will be her last. She's been a regular visitor to Wearside during filming. The TV cameras have filmed at Sunderland University, the Civic Centre car park, Chester-le-Street and the City Tea Rooms. And we've seen Brenda at the Washington Riding Centre where she is the patron of a charity. Now's your chance to catch up on these retro images of a star on Wearside - and why not follow all...
Gisele Bundchen cut a casual figure as she enjoyed fun in the sun playing volleyball in the street with her daughter Vivian, 11 on Friday. She put on a busty display in a tight black tank top.
Drew, 42, howled in desperation as she grilled her guest Jessica Capshaw, 47, on how to curb her eldest daughter's obsession with wanting to be older.
Queens Park Ladies U12s finished with 18 wins, four draws and no losses in the league of 11 boys' teams and theirs.