Today (Sunday, March 8) sees mothers and other female loved ones from across the world being celebrated. In the North East, mothers have their sayings and we want to celebrate them. Here are the top ten sayings from mothers in the North East. 10. “What do you want for tea?” We don’t […]
Sunderland City Library and Arts Centre are hosting an exhibition which tells the story of women during the First World War. The exhibition will run on March 7 – March 26, and is part of International Women’s Day 2016. During the First World War, the lives of many North East […]
Wine goes on offer, flower shops go crazy and chocolate goes on sale. Today is Mother’s Day. We all have something special we would like to say to our mothers, whether that be a thank you for doing three weeks worth of washing in one day, or helping you look after […]
The Butcher’s Arms, on High Street East, is the oldest pub in Sunderland and part of the Sunderland Heritage Trail. The building itself dates back to 1724, with licensing records for the premises dating back to 1753.
Seals on an isolated island have provided new insight into how to be a good mother. Scientist Dr Kelly Robinson studied grey seals on the North Atlantic island of North Rona and found the “love hormone” oxytocin plays a key role in keeping the mothers in close proximity to their […]
Sunderland AFC’s Foundation of Light has become the first club in the North East to offer a football and education scholarship. The organisation is offering teenagers a chance to further their education while representing the club in the National Premier League Football League. The programme will start in September, giving 16-year-olds the […]
Crowdfunding is being used to help reveal a mystery of early Christianity in Britain that has lasted for more than 1,000 years. A major exploratory dig will take place on Lindisfarne, off the Northumberland coast, to find the first monastery where the world famous Lindisfarne Gospels were created and where […]
SR News has been shortlisted by Student Publication Association (SPA) to compete against another 13 publications for a national award. The award category is for the Best Website, which will recognise the best overall website and take into account design, production, content, overall impact and user […]
Schools have been closed, flights delayed and commuters are facing icy road conditions after heavy snowfall in the north of England. Regions surrounding North Yorkshire and the Humber have been blanketed overnight, with as much as 10cm of snow reported on high ground. The Met Office have issued yellow weather […]