Sunderland is a city with a rich history and everywhere you look there is a place with a long and beautiful story to tell. Explore the history of eight places in Sunderland, by seeing how they used to look in the past and how they look now.
Year: 2020
UK’s wettest day recorded in wake of Storm Alex, Met Office reveals
THE UK had its wettest day on record after Storm Alex hit earlier this month, with enough rain falling to more than fill Loch Ness, the Met Office has said. Data from the national weather service show Saturday October 3, the day after the storm, was the wettest day in […]
North East given tier three reprieve, but everyone must play their part to avoid it
PEOPLE in the North East of England must step up to protect the region’s jobs, businesses and health and stop it from being put in Tier 3 of coronavirus restrictions, the North of Tyne Mayor has said. The seven local authorities of Northumberland, Newcastle, North and South Tyneside, Gateshead, Sunderland […]
Memorable modern concerts in the North East
WHILST the coronavirus pandemic may have hit pause on the live music scene, here at SRNews, we’re keen to remember the memorable modern concerts of the North East. Taking us back through twelve years of notable performers to take the Tyne and Wear by storm, here are just a […]
Universities face mounting pressure to switch to online classes amid Covid-19
UNIVERSITIES are facing growing pressure to move lessons online amid thousands of Covid-19 cases on campuses across the UK. The University and College Union (UCU) has launched a new petition demanding that the Government switches university classes from face-to-face to online immediately “where possible”. It comes after figures, which were […]
Home gym equipment shortage in North East could worsen with Tier 3 Restrictions
A SHORTAGE of home gym equipment in the North East could become more acute, as Tier 3 restrictions could soon be extended to the area, closing gyms and forcing everyone to work out at home once again. Demand increases and prices soar Demand for home gym equipment had increased so […]
It’s Friday …and now for something completely different :-)
THE weekend is finally here, and we at SR News want you, our dear readers, to take a break from all the Covid-19 talk and enjoy some of the happier stories and videos from this past week. Communicating cat Yes, you read that right! LadBible shared a wonderful video […]
UoS arts boss: ‘Creative industries are what make us human’
The past few days have seen a storm of controversy around apparent Government ‘contempt’ for the UK’s arts and creative industries (A&CI). The perception that ministers see careers in A&CI as somehow ‘disposable’ was reinforced by a government advert which said in these hard Covid times, creatives like the ballerina […]
Coronavirus update: Circuit breaker potentially soon, Raab slams Russian lies, death toll surge expected
HERE’S a round-up of today’s latest news on the coronavirus pandemic from around the UK. Professor John Edmunds said it is better to place a circuit-breaker lockdown sooner rather than later. Prof Edmunds, a member of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), said a “harsh” circuit-breaker akin to a […]
Shock NE child poverty figures highlight case for free school meals
ONE-in-three children in the Sunderland city area are now living in poverty, according to figures published by the North East Poverty Commission (NEPC) – yet the city has the lowest child poverty rate in the North East. The news came as the Government refused to provide more free school […]