Retail chain, Austin Reed, is poised to formally collapse into administration, putting about 1,000 high-street jobs at risk just a day after BHS hit the rocks. It is understood the tailor will appoint Alix Partners after revealing a notice to appoint advisers to handle an administration late last week. The […]
Year: 2016
Tributes paid on Facebook to Hartlepool dad killed in France
Tributes have been left for the British victims of a horrific car crash in Southern France. Driver John Crompton, 31, from Hartlepool, and two of his children, Morgan Christian Lund, aged nine, and four-year-old Evie-Lily Crompton died at the scene after their Nissan plummeted into a safety barrier at about […]
The Bridges showcases Sunderland fashion with debut catwalk show
Four days of live fashion shows took place in the Sunderland Bridges Shopping Centre from Thursday 21st till Sundays 24th of April 2016. The Bridges Fashion Weekend hosted by heart presenter Kelly Scott. The organiser, Samantha Czwordon-Wright, said: “We really felt that, it was about time we had one and […]
More than 5 in 100 North East families receive grants to fight poverty
More than five in 100 families are receiving grants from Buttle UK. The grant-giving charity, which provides support to vulnerable children and their families who are facing poverty and other adverse family circumstances, had a decade of their applications analysed by Mayhew Harper Associates. It revealed that 44 per cent of […]
Everything you need to know about ‘Super Food’s’
The diet industry is worth over two billion pounds alone in the UK, with new crazes popping up all the time. The latest to hit comes in the form of so called super foods. Some come in the shape of everyday kitchen essentials like broccoli and garlic where the others […]
First acts announced for new North East festival
The North East’s newest festival, set in County Durham, is to be one of the bangers of this summer, with multi-platinum selling duo Chase and Status and Scottish legends Primal Scream being announced as the first headliners for the two day extravaganza. The event, which will be held at Hardwick […]
BIG family fun run hits Sunderland
SAFC mascots Samson and Delilah and Sun FMs very own Sunny the Seagull are just two of the special guests expected to be at the Active Sunderland BIG Family Sun Run to be held on Saturday, April 30. The event, which will take place in Mowbray Park, invites children and families […]
Special Report: Homelessness in the North East
SRNews reporter Samantha Spowart looks at the issue of homelessness in the North East with a series of in depth and interactive investigative features on the subject. https://social.shorthand.com/SamSpowart_/3gKT2Pjkhc/no-need-to-beg https://social.shorthand.com/SamSpowart_/3g6rjMvh9qY/if-you-leave-ill-kill-you-and-ill-kill-the-children https://social.shorthand.com/SamSpowart_/nyf6AXh9hY/a-place-to-call-home https://social.shorthand.com/SamSpowart_/3gTkNAU9Ec/going-round-in-circles https://social.shorthand.com/SamSpowart_/uyTLk9wUSEf/leaving-care-behind
Newcastle celebrates the Queen’s 90th birthday
A small occasion was prepared to honour the Queen’s anniversary, as she celebrates her 90th birthday and becomes the longest reigning monarch in history. Everyone, who is living in Newcastle, was invited to join the celebration in the City Centre, outside the Civic Centre at 7pm. One of the biggest […]
Google announces Digital Garage in Newcastle City Library
Google has announced the opening of a pop-up Digital Garage at the City Library in Newcastle where it will deliver free digital skills training. The pop-up, which opens today (April 22), will employ experts to provide one-to-one mentoring and digital masterclasses five days a week. The Digital Garage in Newcastle is being […]