... according to one travel writer. https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/new...and-best-travel-discoveries-2023-28311511.amp "Ben Aitken, writer of five travel-themed books, wrote in Guardian Travel: "To my mind, Sunderland is the best city in the North East. I went for a city break a few weeks ago, and left the former shipbuilding heavyweight irreparably smitten: with its people, its pedigree, its architectural spread, and by what it’s putting on the table (the tacos at Mexico 70 were ineffable, the sandwich at Pop Recs sublime)."
And quite right as well. We don't get the recognition the city deserves. With all the new development planned and ongoing we will start getting noticed more. Possibly a tad biased but hey ho
Nivva, woorra boot tha geooordie nashun man. There was a piece came on the radio yesterday. McDonald's is the number one fast food outlet in the uk apart from Sunderland and Newcastle which is Greggs
I love my home town (City) but the only City in the North East I would choose to live in now is Durham.
Not what if was unfortunately. Blighted by incompetent and venal local council decisions. Of course it has the same challenges as any other town or city in that it faces the online shopping competition. But it's a very small place, one of the very smallest cities in the country, has the advantage of many villages in its orbit who come and use it, a large University presence and spectacular backdrops. With some drive, imagination and determination, it should easily be able to make itself almost immune from those problems. Yet it declines by the month. Liberals are in their now, and they have proved to be even worse than the lot they replaced, which takes some doing.
The same story of towns across the country that. I feel like if we follow this thread we degenerate very quickly into politics so I'll just give you a nod and wish you a good day.
A lot of councils, as well as their shortcomings, are restricted by 13 years of corrupt tory austerity.
It's ridiculous that Durham has this issue, as its so tiny a place. They are missing a chance. Maybe they should nick the guy who is driving all the change in Sunderland!
Yep. But that song could be sung forever. Governments always have no money. But DCC had enough money to spend on a brand new County Hall, costing over £50m, right in the middle of the city. A vanity project which backfired spectacularly, when they had to sell it to the University at a huge loss. Any such building should have been built on the outskirts of the city or somewhere similar. They are now going to spread the people involved around the county in other spare office spares, a solution suggested before the build, but derided as ridiculous. The known loss is not known as they won't reveal it, but is estimated at £30m. The same council got involved, with a large development on the Riverside. The builder Tolent went bust. It stands there still, with the Developer blaming the council, as are Premier Inn, Brewdog and others who were promised dates that weren't fulfilled. Huge losses are attached. They are useless here mate, believe me, and have been for all of my life.
Could we squeeze York into the northeast? It would be my choice to live in if I could be bothered to move.
Worked with an idiot Mag from Gateshead who "informed" me that the NE postcode denoted being the North East, and did not refer to Newcastle. Only people who lived in the NE postcode were "North Easterners" and the SR postcode denoted "Southern Region" believe it or not. He did not know why Durham had a DH postcode though
I get confused with postcode prefixes. When I lived in Penshaw, I had a DH postcode. When I lived in Washington, (which comes under Sunderland now), I had an NE postcode, and that's definately not newcastle. Both closer to Sunderland than Durham/Newcastle. Pleased I'm back to a DH postcode if that's what NE stands for.
