SR NEWS spoke with four Americans ahead of the 2020 US election, and we got in touch with them again to find out their reaction to the projected result and fallout. Current President Donald Trump has been vocal about his feelings towards the result, and has since questioned the legitimacy […]
Year: 2020
Covid roundup: Deaths pass 65,000, new rapid testing clinic, Wales leaves circuit breaker
Here is your daily Covid roundup New Rapid testing clinic opens John Bell and Croyden the renowned pharmacy emporium in London’s Harley Street Medical Area has announced the launch of a new same day and next day coronavirus testing service in partnership with The Regenerative Clinic. The testing service, […]
Best North East walks as locals plan new adventures during second lockdown
TYNE and Wear residents are determined to get outdoors and enjoy walks during the second lockdown. Even with shorter days and harsher weather, locals are keen to explore further afield. Franco Cantonais, one local resident of Jesmond, Newcastle said: “I could probably draw every inch of it [Jesmond Dene] from […]
US ELECTION 2020: Joe Biden wins historic election to become 46th US President according to major news outlets
Search ‘US Election 2020’ to see all our coverage JOE Biden has been declared as the new president of the USA after defeating Donald Trump in a hotly contested election battle according to major news outlets. The current president is not likely to concede the election, as he continues […]
Men’s Mental Health Month: the importance of campaigning
NOVEMBER marks the start of Men’s Health Month, with well-known campaigns like Movember getting under way. Rebecca Johnson reports. THE ‘Movember’ campaign encourages men to raise money for charity by growing a moustache or by running or walking 60km throughout November, recognising the 60 men lost to suicide globally […]
Fenwick Christmas window virtual reveal – here’s everything we know
THE iconic Fenwick’s Christmas window in Newcastle is traditionally a huge draw for parents and grandparents with children in tow, all queueing up to enjoy its fantasy festive spirit and marvel at its puppets and construction. This year – thanks to the pandemic – it will be unveiled virtually online. […]
Men’s Health Month: an important but embarrassing tale about my balls!
MEN’S Health Month is here, and the University of Sunderland is promoting some important issues for male wellbeing in the month of ‘Movember’. So this month, with the help of Norman Nur, a mental wellbeing advisor at UoS, we at SR News are keen to showcase some of the key health […]
US ELECTION 2020: if Biden wins, it will be down to the city vote
Search ‘US Election 2020’ to see all our coverage ONE of the more intriguing elements of the US Election is the electoral map that you can analyse in great depth and ask why each state has largely red Republican sections, but overall vote Democrat. Pennsylvania has been a key […]
US ELECTION 2020: Left, Right, Left, Right … the march of inconvenient truths
Search ‘US Election 2020’ to see all our coverage PERSONAL OPINION Masters Journalism student Alethea Farline highlights some uncomfortable truths about the US and its polarised presidential politics – and warns the Left against its moral-high-ground narrative. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden participate in the […]
Our radio star graduate Jordan tipped for ‘I’m A Celebrity…’
BBC RADIO 1 DJ Jordan North – a graduate of the University of Sunderland’s award-winning Spark radio station – is the latest star to be tipped to join the upcoming series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! No official announcement had been made at the time […]