Staff at Cats Protection’s Tyneside Adoption Centre are appealing to find homes for Star, Layla, Flinty and Rizzo before the festive period so they can enjoy some well-deserved home comforts. Cats Protection generally does not home cats over Christmas, as many cats do not settle well into a new home […]
Day: 13 December 2018
Revealed: The most crime-ridden stations on the Metro network
An SR News investigation has revealed that Byker has the most crime-ridden station across the Metro network. Figures released by Northumbria Police, via a Freedom of Information request, showed 67 crimes had been investigated at the station since January 1 this year. Among these, 21 were for ‘violence against the person,’ […]
Sunderland benefits from City of Culture bid
Sunderland missed out on becoming the City of Culture, however, the bid has had a definite impact on those involved with the arts in the city. 2018 has seen several developments, like this year’s Tall Ships event and the refurbishment of the Fire Station which is now described as a […]
North East football tournaments raising funds and awareness for mental health
A series of football tournaments are taking place in North Tyneside to help people with mental health issues and to raise awareness and funds for charity organisations in this field. The tournament takes place on a monthly basis at Walker Dome and raises money for a different mental health charity […]
Social media football fan channels in the North East on the rise
North East-based social media football fan channels have seen a huge increase in audience figures in the last year. One of these is Newcastle Fans TV, which has a combined total of 40,000 followers across Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Instagram. Lee Gary Lawler is the figurehead for Newcastle Fans TV. […]
University hosts BBC Breakfast in pivotal political week
The University of Sunderland welcomed BBC Breakfast’s famous red sofa this week as the popular morning show arrived at National Glass Centre. Vice Chancellor of the University, Sir David Bell, was a guest on the programme which aired from the NGC on a day of political fallout. It was a […]
Northumbria Police release fastest speeds clocked on cameras in the North East
Northumbria Police have released the fastest speeds clocked by cameras in the North East for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018. The results are quite shocking and are fairly similar throughout the three years. In 2016 the fastest speed recorded was 110 mph on the Coast Road/Benfield Road, Newcastle. The […]
Police reveal the Top 10 most common first names of criminals in the North East
Northumberland Police have recently released information contained the top 10 most common criminal first names in the North East for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018. Perhaps surprisingly, the same 10 names recur across the three years, albeit with different rankings. To clarify, the term ‘criminal’ in context to this […]
Meet the woman raising thousands for SAFC charity with Sunderland-themed artwork
An artist is selling artwork featuring iconic Sunderland landmarks to raise money for the Foundation of Light, the official charity of Sunderland AFC. ‘I Love This City’, by Jane McCracken, took two months to create and is entirely drawn in red ballpoint pen. Of the sales proceeds, 5% will go […]
South Tyneside Council and Nexus support new South Shields Interchange despite mixed opinions
The new South Shields interchange, which is currently under construction, has gained support from South Tyneside Council and Nexus. The interchange is Phase Two of the South Shields 365 regeneration scheme and is an important part in the future look of South Shields. However there has been some mixed opinions […]