Join us for our TV roundup of the biggest news stories across wearside today including an interview with Richie McLoughlin, Jarrow Roofing BCA FC boss, on the decision to close the club. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJJK_jlfELPrn6MyCmNaX8Q/live
Day: 9 May 2018
Take Off at the Sunderland Airshow with new ticket upgrade
With the 30th annual Sunderland Airshow only being months away, the hype has once again begun in and around the city of Sunderland. Visitors to this year’s airshow will have the opportunity to upgrade their experience at the event by treating themselves to tickets for a newly launched ‘Take-Off Enclosure.’ […]
Labour wins Tyneside Council seat in close election battle
Labour have won their third council seat in Cullercoats, North Tyneside, after a close battle in the 2018 local elections. Heading into Thursday’s polls, the ward was known to be one of the few genuine political battlegrounds in the borough. After years of Conservative domination, Labour won its first seat […]
Takeaway boss exploited vulnerable people ‘as slaves’ in Sunderland, court hears
Takeaway boss and tenant, Hargit Singh Bariana, exploited vulnerable members of society as slaves with their only pay being the left-over food. Newcastle Crown Court heard Bariana targeted men with alcohol or drug addictions or men with homeless problems to work for leftovers within his two takeaways (‘Valentino’s takeaway’ in […]
North East event to raise money for Manchester terror attack victims
A local North East resident who survived the Manchester terror attack is raising money for those affected. Shaun Malpass, 23, from Consett, is holding a community event with funds going to help the victims. He spoke to SR News about his experience: “I was there on the night. It was […]
Sunderland pensioner to run in city’s 10K Siglion race
A 70-year-old fitness fanatic will run one of Sunderland’s biggest races in the city centre this month. Bill Wright, who is a keen runner and yoga fanatic, is proving that age is just a number when it comes to fitness. The elderly runner, who has no limits when it comes […]