The Great Takeaways of Sunderland: Healthy Thaim, Thorney Close
Located on Thorndale Road of Thorney Close, Healthy Thaim has earned itself an ironclad reputation as one of the most creative, tasty and popular takeaways on Wearside, offering a completely…
SGM Reviews: Bellinis Seaburn: “This Italian Has it ALL!”
By Amy Nicholls from the North East Eats blog. Read her previous reviews of: 808 Bar and Kitchen and Mexico 70, Bellissimo! Fresh ingredients, generous portions and reasonable prices: this…
Growing up in the North East: Do You Remember Tommy the Trumpeter?
If you grew up in the North East of England or had kids, then there was at least one summer in the past few decades where you went to South…
The French Onion Sellers or “Johnnies” of Sunderland, Do you Remember Them?
Long before the age of supermarkets and the mass commercialization of food, our groceries and suppliers were dominated by smaller and independent traders. Everything you bought of course was a…
From A Colliery to A Ski-Slope: The Story of Silksworth Colliery
The sun glistens over the lake and the rolling hills and trees of Silksworth park. It’s a grand open space, perhaps one of the most underrated in Sunderland. It’s almost…
Editorial: Lee Johnson is Out of Excuses, It’s Now or Never for Him
Sunderland have, by all manner of surprise, tumbled into a shocking run of form. After seemingly looking to run away with the league, the black cats have received a 4…
