Sunderland bus drivers have raised more than £1,000 for two charities in their annual Christmas fundraising campaign. Stagecoach drivers swapped their uniforms for festive costumes to raise funds for St Benedict’s Hospice and Sunderland Cardiac Support Group (SCSG). As much as £981 was collected thanks to Wearsiders and with a […]
Northumbria police are investigating death of an 83-year-old man, who was knocked over while crossing a road in Gateshead, and want to speak to the two unidentified drivers of these cars. On Tuesday, January 26, William Raine, 83, from Bircham Drive in Blaydon was knocked over by a Nissan Micra […]
There is a shade of red for every person and an emotion for every shade of red. If you want to stand out and make a statement, you wear red. It’s also a colour of confidence, which is what new luxury brand Always Wear Red bases itself on. Launched on […]
Members of the Northern Powerhouse will meet today (February 25) in Manchester to discuss the business of devolution in a live debate. Pat Ritchie, Chief Executive, Newcastle Upon Tyne and Ada Burns, Chief Executive, Darlington, are both confirmed members which will be attending the debate, which starts 10:35am. SR News James […]
Northumbria Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to in connection with a rape report in Newcastle last year. The incident is believed to have occurred on Thursday October 22, inside an address. The woman who was allegedly raped is thought to have been in Newcastle […]
A driver who caused a crash that left two people with life-changing injuries is facing 32 months behind bars. Brian Taylor, 23, was speeding when he lost control of his Renault Clio at a roundabout on Cushycow Lane, Ryton, last June. He left the road and collided with pedestrian David […]
Former Sunderland goalkeeper Daniel Staples has set for a charity boxing match next month, although he believes a brain tumour scar still has not sunk in. The 25-year-old suffered a blow to the head when playing for Bedlington Terriers last August, and a scan later that evening revealed he had a […]
Adam Johnson said his world was “turned upside down” when he was arrested for sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl. The footballer told Bradford Crown Court he “panicked” and was “in turmoil” during his police interview after he was arrested at the home, he shares with his girlfriend Stacey Flounders, in March […]
One of the UK’s leading urban artists will be performing at Newcastle’s O2 Academy on April 30, thanks to 19-year old Jason Blackburn from Hartlepool. The one-off concert will be one of Wretch 32’s first performances in more than two years and his supporting acts will be Bugzy Malone and Ex on […]
All three Sunderland MPs have shown their support for the EU In campaign. Julie Elliot, MP for Sunderland Central, Sharon Hodgson, MP for Washington and Sunderland West and Bridget Phillipson, MP for Houghton and Sunderland South confirmed their stance on the EU referendum. Ms Elliot retweeted the ‘Stonger In’ campaign, with […]