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    The choir was formed in 1959 as Shiney Row Male Voice Choir and as the only male voice choir on Wearside changed their name in 2022 to reflect this. They are proud to have the Right worshipful Mayor of Sunderland as patron and take part in Mayoral and civic events. As well as local concerts they have sung in the Albert Hall, Usher Hall in Edinburgh, Hull Minster and the Sage, Gateshead (now the Glasshouse ICM). Choir Secretary Martin Fairley said: “When I joined the choir in 2010, we had 45...

  • Volunteers Needed to Listen to Children Read in Primary Schools

    Schoolreaders is a national charity which helps to improve children’s literacy by providing volunteers to listen to children read in primary schools on a one-to-one basis. Schoolreaders mission is provide every child with the opportunity to learn to read well and in so doing, increase their future life-chances. Over the past decade, Schoolreaders volunteers have provided more than 2 million one-to-one reading sessions, to over 80,000 children. The support Schoolreaders offers has never been more...

  • Police seek children following stones being thrown at vehicles on Portland

    Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward after stones where thrown at vehicles on Portland. At approximately 3.10pm on Saturday 4 May 2024 a group of male teenagers, aged around 13 to 16 years old, were throwing stones onto traffic on New Road. It is believed the group was standing near to the Olympic […]