• It took 20 years for Children of the Sun to become an overnight success

    Children of the Sun burst onto the indie scene like a muzzle flash on a dark night. Publisher Devolver Digital dropped the game’s first trailer on February 1, showcasing frenzied sniper shots and a radioactive art style. A Steam demo highlighting its initial seven stages went live that same day and became a breakout hit during February’s Steam Next Fest. Two months later it landed in full and to broad acclaim. This explosive reveal and rapid release timeline mirrors the game itself — chaotic but...

  • Be prepared for children’s food allergies

    Would you know what to do if your child was suffering from a severe food allergy? Medical experts say it’s important to have a plan in place, and to know the symptoms.

  • Seven years on, the US reinstates net neutrality

    New regulatory environment restores the Obama era status quo ante “Broadband is an essential service. Essential services have oversight”Net neutrality remains

  • How I’m Preparing My Children for World War III

    No one wants to see their child go off to war. But as a former intelligence officer and mother of two young sons, I’ve given a lot of thought to, well, the topic of war. I’ve considered the possibility that, if a global conflict broke out, my sons may find themselves suddenly called upon to

  • N’Guessan returning to K-State for one more year

    MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Sometimes the best recruitment is retention. K-State men's basketball got a big piece of its 2023-24 puzzle back for another season as of Tuesday. David N'Guessan, a 6-foot-9 senior, will return for his fifth season of college basketball next year, the team announced on social media. N'Guessan averaged 7.8 points and 6.8 []

  • Court jails man seven years for cocoa smuggling

    The Odumase Krobo Circuit Court has sentenced one Issifu Nyandi to seven years imprisonment for attempting to smuggle bags of cocoa beans from Ghana to neighbouring Togo.

  • NPP has created 2.1m jobs in seven years – Bawumia

    The Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia has said the government has created 2.1 million both in the public and private sector in the last seven years.

  • Children at Sunderland primary school celebrate cup finals success

    Children and staff at Fulwell Junior School are celebrating their sporting success after their netball and football teams won Sunderland schools finals and have now made it through to the regional finals. One of the school’s football teams, which is made up of girls, has made it through to the Jill Scott Cup final after beating St Mary’s Catholic Primary School in the semi-final. Making it to the final is extra-special for the girls as European Championship winner Jill is a former pupil at the...

  • Preparation for Preschool programme in Kilnamanagh hailed as roaring success by families

    Caregivers - including this reporter - involved in the programme have seen their children thrive since taking part in the programme created by Hill Street FRC

  • Seven great pictures of HSBC bank workers in Sunderland from over the years

    Have a look at HSBC staff and the times they impressed us with their community work on Wearside. We are continuing our look back at companies in the Echo headlines and this time the spotlight is on the popular bank. Staff dug in to help at a countryside project near Penshaw Monument in 2005, and climbed Mount Kilimanjaro for charity in 2011. That’s just for starters. Check out this line-up of achievements.

  • Smacking children is unacceptable, say seven out of 10 Brits in new poll

    The survey of 3,500 Brits found most want to end physical punishment. Hitting children as punishment is banned in Scotland and Wales. But England and Northern Ireland are still to catch up

  • RB J.K. Dobbins agrees to one-year deal with Chargers

    Running back J.K. Dobbins will join the Los Angeles Chargers on a one-year contract, his agents told numerous media outlets on Wednesday. Dobbins, 25, spent the previous four years in Baltimore. With the Chargers, he will play under former Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman, who now holds the same position in Los Angeles. In 2023, Dobbins sustained a season-ending Achilles tear in the season opener against the Houston Texans. He had eight carries for 22 yards in his abbreviated campaign. ...