The Spark website is currently undergoing some exciting changes. In the meantime, SRNews have got a copy of the competition rules! 1. Competitions are open to UK residents, however certain competitions will be for residents of the North East only. Where that is the case this will be displayed/read out […]
Month: March 2018
Durham schools on lockdown after receiving threatening e-mails
Schools across the North East region received threatening e-mails on the morning of March 28. The malicious e-mails that were sent to schools all over the country, warn schools that students will be the target of attacks later today. Durham Constabulary, however, confirm that the email threats are not considered […]
Sir Bobby Foundation Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Lady Elsie Robson and her son Mark welcomed guests and hard-working fundraisers to the Copthorne Hotel in Newcastle on Sunday, including World Cup hero Jack Carlton, actor Stephen Thompkinson and Lindisfarne legend Ray Laidlaw. Incredibly, the foundation Sir Bobby launched in 2008 to raise £500,000 has gone on to […]
Is the Starbucks 5p tax coming to the North East?
Starbucks has been the first UK coffee chain to trial the ‘latte levy’ – a 5p charge on non-recyclable takeaway coffee cups. The aim is to reduce the overuse and waste of 2.5billion disposable cups every year. During the three-month trial, in 35 selected London branches, customers buying hot drinks […]
No show without Punch? We examine psychology behind TV’s Ant and Dec split
One half of television’s most famous duo will find himself in an unusual position next Saturday – by himself. Declan Donnelly will present Saturday Night Takeaway on his own for the rest of this series, ITV has confirmed. This Saturday’s show was cancelled after the other half of the duo, Ant McPartlin, was arrested and […]
One Sunderland student’s journey from the depths of despair to global recognition
At 10 years old, William Kellibrew witnessed the horrific murder of his mother and brother in their family home. Shocked and frightened, he was left to pick up the pieces and try to move on with his life. But how do you ever come to terms with such a tragic […]
Sunderland Racing Team drives their way to success!
Sunderland is not the first place that you may think of when it comes to racing cars. However, Sunderland has its own student lead racing team where they not only drive, but build cars as well. The company, AMAP, has made this dream a reality for those with a passion […]
Purple Day 2018: “Significant improvements need to be made to epilepsy services”
Epilepsy is a neurological condition and affects over 600,000 people in the UK and 25,000 people from the North East. The condition is variable; people with epilepsy will often have very different experiences. It affects the brain and causes over 40 different types of seizures. Epilepsy is still a misunderstood […]
Newcastle’s Biggest St. Patrick’s Day Festival Brings People Together
Families came together at the weekend to celebrate Newcastle’s biggest St. Patrick’s Day Festival. This took place at the Tyneside Irish Centre on Sunday 18 March to encourage friendship with everyone. Tyneside Irish Centre Committee Member, Bill Corcoran said: “We invite our friends from different national cultural communities here and […]
Trio of North East PCCs Write Letter to Home Secretary Concerning Cheap Alcohol
Trio of North East PCCs write letter to Home Secretary concerning cheap alcohol Regional PCCs are calling on the Government to introduce a Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol in England after concerns were raised due to the damage that cheap alcohol causes. Balance, the North East Alcohol Office, warns that […]