As International Women’s Day approaches, the popular Rebel Women of Sunderland exhibition is set to return this weekend. Organised by Sunderland Culture, it celebrates a range of pioneering women who helped put Sunderland on the map. This year Florence Collard, Ellen Bell, Nadine Shah and Aly Dixon have been added […]
Day: 5 March 2020
University Mental Health Day comes to Sunderland
On March 5 universities across the UK will join forces to inspire conversations, take action and create change. This is in an effort to make mental health a priority in universities. In 2019, over 64,500 individuals across 122 universities from Cornwall to Northern Ireland participated in University Mental Health Day. […]
Sunderland SU: Who will be the next president of wellbeing
Here at university of Sunderland, we have a yearly election to decide who the next president will be for wellbeing. SRNews spoke to Keith Bays and Diogo Quintas to help you choose the best candidate. Candidate 1: Keith Bays Keith is running for president as he has worked six months […]
Northumbria police make 70-year-old cancer patient detective for a day
Police in South Shields have been nominated for a national award after making 70-years-old Margaret Thornton detective for a day. Houghton-born Margaret, who has terminal cancer, saw her long-lasting ambition become a reality in April last year as she cracked the case and became detective for the day – visiting […]
Construction work goes ahead on Seaburn Sea front Stack
The development of a new 2.5 Million pound restaurant and entertainment complex is under way on Seaburn Seafront. Work has begun to create a number of eateries and bars which will be housed in shipping containers opposite the Morrisons in Seaburn. The project which will see 87 shipping container erected on […]