In 2019, the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci brings on display 144 of the Renaissance master’s drawings from the Royal Collection in 12 exhibitions across the UK. Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens hosted the exhibition Leonardo da Vinci: A Life in Drawing for more than three […]
Local chef Mark Owens has raised £300 for the charity, Life Kitchen. Life Kitchen is a charity that creates meals for cancer patients who struggle to taste food after undergoing chemotherapy. Owens from Washington contacted well-known chefs from all over the UK to get signed cookbooks, jackets and aprons from […]
The number of eco-friendly shops such as fair trade, zero waste and organic has increased drastically in Tyne and Wear over the past year. The demand for eco-friendly shops has increased so the number of shops, restaurants and bistro’s has also. Newcastle and Tyne and Wear are increasingly becoming a […]
SR news has spotted one of Sunderland’s hidden gems: a location for remarkable celebrations of Greek culture, in a local bistro you have probably overlooked. Olive Affaire is a small bistro located in Sunderland city centre, local to the Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens. The family-run bistro has been open […]
A man has been charged with dangerous driving after crashing a car through a takeaway window in Sunderland. Police have charged a man after the glass front of Barnes Grill and Pizzeria, on the Barnes roundabout, was completely shattered. Police said: “Officers attended and found a Renault Clio had smashed […]
Sunderland’s Shorts Film Festival returns for its fifth year in May 2019. The festival, which has been a Sunderland tradition since 2014, will be showing movies from around the UK from May 8-11. Chris J. Allan, the festival programmer, said: “I’m one of the programmers at the festival and it’s […]
The WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) have announced that they will be performing in Newcastle at the Utilita Arena on May 11, 2019, with a host of superstars set to feature. Utilita Arena made the announcement following 2018’s successful show, which was a sell out amongst fans across the North-East. Tickets […]
Local History Month will take place in Sunderland during May 2019. The event, organised by Sunderland City Council’s Heritage team and Sunderland Heritage Forum, will contain a large number of talks, walks, exhibitions and activities, celebrating Sunderland’s cultural heritage and giving people a chance to discover more about the […]
The National Health Service is experiencing a funding crisis due to a staff deficiency in the North East of England. A report by House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts shows that there are 100,ooo vacancies across the UK, of which 23,000 are available in North East England. According to the report, the shortages “present […]
Salvation Army officer, Fiona Sayer has appealed for the public to donate towards their campaign to help women in South America. Their 2018 Self Denial Appeal is focused on helping women in Paraguay who suffer from inequality, aiding them to become a part of their society again.