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 […]
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 […]
The number of gluten-free eaters is on the rise. There are several different reasons that may mean you would have to eat gluten-free, such as having coeliac or IBS. According to Coeliac UK, 1 in 100 people suffer from coeliac disease, but the number of people diagnosed with a sensitivity […]
Student James Allan has just landed his dream job with a Premier League football club after taking a leap of faith. It has been all change for James over the last couple of years. After leaving Jarrow School in South Tyneside, the football-mad teenager took up an engineering apprenticeship. Then, […]
As part of the National Stalking Awareness week, the Suzy Lamplugh Trust have launched a report into the local response of stalking by statutory agencies like police. This is a follow-up report from two years previously when a similar report was launched. Eight police and crime commissioners have since commissioned […]
The North East’s largest metropolitan music event returns to Newcastle for its second year as more than 160 artists prepare to play across nine venues around the city. Festival goers will be treated to the likes of dance duo Jungle, Sheffield grunge brothers Drenge and indie rockers Circa Waves for […]
Businesses across the North East are gearing up to pitch to major Heathrow Airport suppliers ahead of the construction of its third runway. The expansion, which is set to cost £14.4bn, is to feature a third runway and expanded terminals in order to accommodate an extra 16.5 million passengers. Local-to-medium-sized […]
Councillor Philip Tye has started a campaign to bring the pulley wheel from Albany, Washington back to Silksworth Colliery, Sunderland. Local groups including the Silksworth Resident’s Association Silksworth Heritage Group, Silksworth Banner Group and local councillors have been trying to find the location of the pulley wheel so that the […]
A new individual functional fitness competition held its inaugural contest this month in Sunderland, donating 10 per cent of all qualifier sign-ups to help good causes. The competition, First Means Everything, took place on April 14 and was designed to be accessible for all ages, from teens to veterans. The […]
Today (3 May) voters will head to the polls for council and mayoral elections. Elections are being held in 150 local authorities across the UK and polls have been open since 7 am. During the week, both the Labour and Conservatives party have been competing to gain votes for local constituencies. […]