Neil Cole, founder of The Museum of Classic Sci-Fi’ in Allendale, Northumberland, has been told by town planners that he has to remove the shed that encloses their Dr.Who Dalek. The warning which comes from Northumberland County Council is due to planning permission issues of the Grade 2 building that houses […]
Month: April 2019
Brexit: the road to extension
The road to Brexit was never going to be easy or fast as demonstrated last week when MPs voted for a law that would prevent the UK leaving the EU without asking for a longer extension. The law, which will almost certainly mean the UK taking part in the EU […]
Rival football fan channels form partnership in the name of charity
Newcastle Fans TV and BoroFan TV, two YouTube channels, have come together to organise a charity football match for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation and the Gary Parkinson Trust. The two charities mean so much to the respected clubs. Sir Bobby Robson, who was from the North East, managed Newcastle […]
South Tyneside Council calls on government to end poverty as a political choice
At a meeting of South Tyneside Borough Council, councillors passed a motion on tackling poverty in the UK. The motion states that a fifth of the population lives in poverty, with 1.5 million destitute. The motion recognises that “everyone is entitled to an education, adequate housing, healthcare, food, social security […]
Online entries still open for annual Penshaw Bowl
Online entries for the annual Penshaw Bowl, which takes place on Thursday April 18, are still open. The Bowl, which takes place at Herrington Country Park between 12 and 4pm, includes a traditional free egg rolling contest for children aged nine and under in the Amphitheatre. All the children taking […]
North East resident speaks out on deportation experience
SR News has investigated the case of a young man in the North East who is facing the prospect of being deported from the UK after losing his third appeal to remain in the country. The man has just turned 18 and has been in the country for five years […]
MP highlights all North Tyneside has to offer during English Tourism Week
As part of 2019’s English Tourism Week, Tynemouth MP Alan Campbell has praised the regeneration of the North Tyneside coast and confirmed more is yet to come. Last summer saw the reopening the Spanish City Dome in Whitley Bay after extensive renovation work restored the 108 year old building to […]
Pedestrians discuss roadwork difficulties in Sunderland city centre
Ongoing roadworks on Sunderland’s North Bridge Street are causing problems for local pedestrians. With pedestrian crossings switched off, certain pathways closed due to the placement of machinery and the replacement of island crossings underway, pedestrians are struggling to make their way around the roadworks. SR News spoke to local residents […]
Sunderland introduce no smoking zones in city parks
Sunderland City Council has introduced smokefree scheme in all city parks across Sunderland. The scheme has the support of local people with 70 per cent approval rate of the scheme in a survey carried out by Sunderland City Council during the planning. Gillian Gibson, director of public health at Sunderland […]
Going for Gold: Tyne and Wear celebrates 2019 World Autism Awareness Week
April 1 to April 7 has been Autism Awareness Week and the region has aimed to bring more awareness to autism and the struggles faced by autistic people. Landmarks such as Penshaw Momument have turned gold in support of The North East Autism Society’s Going for Gold Campaign. Meanwhile, the […]