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Sunderland BID pop-up Park Lane Christmas Market
On November 24, the Sunderland BID team opened the Park Lane Christmas Market to the public for the first time. The market was officially opened by the Mayor of Sunderland, Cllr Doris MacKnight. The market includes a variety of food, drinks, clothing and many more festive stalls for families of all ages to enjoy, including…
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Beauty Blogger Katie Meehan: “I am my ‘normal’.”
The South Tyneside beauty blogger has inspired thousands with her passion of beauty and even more so with her story. Her will to change the way the world views the idea of beauty is empowering and she’s well on the way do achieving her goals. Around spring time last year, we were asked to…
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Women march in Newcastle City Centre to Reclaim the Night
Women from around the country came together to march through the streets of Newcastle to mark the Reclaim the Night movement. The event was organised by Northern TUC to mark the United Nations International Day to End Violence Against Women. The march, led by all women drumming band The Bangshees, was a success with…
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The bus journey that altered Brian Smith’s life
Meet Brian Smith, owner of Leaf Clothing If you exit Monument Metro station via Blackett Street, head east and then turn right onto Pilgrim Street, opposite the old fire station you will find Leaf Clothing. When you walk through the doors, you will be greeting by the incredibly charismatic and charming Brian William Smith.…
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Your university backpack essentials
We went out to the University of Sunderland’s City Campus to see what everyday essentials students had in their backpacks. Backpacks, especially miniature ones, have become very fashionable in the past couple of months — all thanks to celebrities carrying their Palm Springs Louis Vuitton ‘mini-packs’. High-street stores have caught on to the trend and…
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” I’m a Sainsbury’s version of Michelle Keegan! ” Chloe Blackburn of C&C Beauty tells Fashion North how to survive the crazy beauty industry
Starting a business at 20, dealing with online trolls and being judged 24/7, Chloe Blackburn of C&C Beauty talks to Fashion North on living through the ups and downs of the makeup industry. “Completely throw yourself into it. If it doesn’t work out, there will always be something to learn and something will work for you…