Nissan have announced a vote of confidence in European manufacturing by awarding production of future generation electric vehicle (EV) batteries to the company’s manufacturing facility in Sunderland. Representing a £26.5m investment, this commitment will safeguard 300 highly-skilled jobs in manufacturing, maintenance and engineering at Nissan’s advanced lithium-ion battery plant in […]
The number of people employed within the North East has risen, which has brought the regional unemployment rate down. Employment in the North East stands at 69.8 per cent – an increase of 38,000 over the quarter and 23,000 over the year, which compares to 74 per cent of people employed nationally. Paul […]
SR News’ Sophie Dishman spoke to staff and a student at the University of Sunderland who are concerned about the changes. You can listen to it below. New research by the National Union of Students (NUS) shows parents are concerned the Government’s plan to scrap maintenance grants will discourage their […]
A Freedom of Information request to Wokingham Borough Council has revealed that the number of compensation claims paid out from the council have risen. Figures show claims paid-out from the council have gone up from 37 in 2012 all the way to 101 in 2014, with a total of £4,884.12 […]
Top UK theme parks have seen a rise in the number of investigations and dangerous occurrences, SR News Freedom of Information (FOI) request shows. The FOI was sent out to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The data gained is on the amount of times HSE investigated the top 10 theme […]
An investigation by SR News has found that 181 prisoners have absconded from open prisons throughout UK in 2015. It has also emerged that more than one thousand have gone walkabouts from all the open prisons across the country. Derbyshire’s HMP Sudbury alone had 36 prisoner escapes during 2014/15 and they […]
Whether you’re the type of couple who enjoys a weekend away or a quiet drink in a quirky cocktail bar, check out our most stylish places to spend Valentines Day in the North! Newton Hall, Northumberland Newton Hall is a Georgian boutique hotel located just an hour away from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, […]
The work of a unique group of North East film-makers will be at the centre of a short film festival at St Mary’s Heritage Centre in Gateshead. The St Mary’s Documentary Short Film Festival, running from January 26 to 29, will celebrate the work of the Amber Film and Photography […]
The number of crimes committed by children under the age of criminality has almost quadrupled in the North East. An investigation by SR News can exclusively reveal that the number of under 10-year-olds arrested by forces in Durham, Northumbria, North Yorkshire and Cleveland has increased in the past three years. […]
Many sociologists will agree that a child’s mental development during school is the most important period of their lives. It is essential therefore that behaviour is monitored and dealt with in the best possible way, and relevant sanctions are placed upon those who personally wish to deviate away from these […]