The University of Sunderland has officially launched the Black Lives podcast, which aims to open doors to conversations which reflect the lived experiences of Black people in the UK. ‘Black Lives’ interweaves several interviews with black people, across a range of topics. Episode one offers listeners the opportunity to hear […]
MORE than 300,000 hedgehogs may be dying on UK roads, according to researchers at Nottingham Trent University – just as organisations including University of Sunderland are backing a campaign to preserve their numbers. The number of deaths has increased from around 100,000, and raises concerns about the already dwindling […]
NORTHUMBRIA Police are appealing for witnesses after a driver in his 70s was left in a life-threatening condition as the result of a collision in Sunderland. At about 3.30pm yesterday (Tuesday 19 October) a Renault Megane collided with street furniture in the Leechmere Road area of Sunderland. The car was […]
HERE’S a round-up of today’s latest news on the coronavirus pandemic from around the UK. Greater Manchester Tier 3 deadline passes – but no announcement BORIS Johnson’s deadline for agreeing a deal with Greater Manchester leaders on tougher coronavirus controls has passed without an official announcement. The Government threatened […]
SINCE the government suggested that those who work within the arts and creative industries should simply retrain to keep working during Covid, there has been uproar amongst the dancing community… …not least because a government advert to convey the message featured a ballerina. Since SR News is based in the […]
EXPERTS at a North East university are proving a lifeline to staff and students after devising an innovative way of supporting them if their children are sent home from school. Since the start of term, many parents have found themselves struggling to keep working in the event of children having […]
SUNDERLAND Culture has been awarded £341,777 as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. Sunderland Culture is one of 1,385 cultural and creative organisations across the country who have received some much needed support. £257 million of investment […]
The past few days have seen a storm of controversy around apparent Government ‘contempt’ for the UK’s arts and creative industries (A&CI). First, Chancellor Rishi Sunak provoked anger with comments which, while mis-reported, created the perception that ministers saw careers in A&CI as somehow ‘disposable’. But then came a government […]
COVID-weary folk wanting a break from the current craziness can take a look back at past weird happenings, thanks to a University of Sunderland graduate. Film-maker Rob Kilburn has turned his hand to writing for his latest project, examining strange tales-of-old from across the North East. Folklore, urban legends, […]
SUNDERLAND is a city divided over Kier Starmer’s full-scale national ‘circuit break’ lockdown to try to halt Covid-19. For Wearsiders, the lockdown rules have already had a profound impact on businesses and families, particularly with current lockdown restrictions preventing the mixing of households. However, due to the increase of […]