An online petition calling for tougher knife crime sentences was debated in Parliament after it received 106,884 signatures, with almost 10,000 signatures coming from the North East. The petition requested that people who are found with a knife are sentenced to 10 years and those found using a knife receive […]
Day: 4 April 2019
Race for Life returns to Tyne and Wear for summer 2019
Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life is set to return to the North East in June with events taking place in Sunderland, Newcastle and Gateshead. The fundraising event aims to collect as much as possible for the charity Cancer Research UK, and has changed its methods of fundraising in the […]
Eight best places for afternoon tea in the North East
SR News has visited the eight best spots for afternoon tea in the North East, each selected based on customer reviews and one-to-one interviews with business owners, chefs and managers. Afternoon tea is typically viewed as an ideal treat for families, couples, friends or even for party celebrations such as […]
Nexus to carry out Tyne and Wear Metro track replacement work in Gateshead
Nexus, the public body which runs the Tyne and Wear Metro, is to carry out a major programme of track replacement work in Gateshead, which will mean some disruption to services over three weekends. The work will see 1.6 kilometers of line replaced between Gateshead Stadium and Felling as part […]