University of Sunderland host yearly elections so students can choose their new president of Activities. SRNews decided to talk to candidates Katherine Lavender and Christopher Davison. Candidate 1: Katherine Lavender Katherine’s already always involved in the students union. She wants to be […]
A new match-day mental health hub at Sunderland AFC’s Beacon of Light has proved to be a countrywide hit. The hub, launched in November, operates throughout the season and offers supporters free, informal and confidential help on match-days. The brainchild of SAFC’s Branch Liaison Council (BLC) is the first of […]
A Eurovision expert welcomed the new entry for the 2020 Rotterdam contest. View this post on Instagram seaside smiles ⛅ #smile #happy #portrait #beach #sunny #selflove #seaside #like #love #colours #sunderland A post shared by declan (@declangarner) on Oct 12, 2019 at 12:15pm PDT In response to the […]
Rosie and Chris Ramsey have announced that their live podcast show Shagged Married Annoyed will be taking place in several big cities across Autumn such as London, Edinburgh and Birmingham. Newcastle will also host the podcast on September 12 at the Utilita Arena. The response from their fans has been […]
Mind charity are hosting an eating disorder awareness week stall in Sunderland to help fight the stigma and confusion shown around eating disorders. The week starts on Monday March 2 and lasts until Friday March 8. For anyone who might want some advice or even to just see some of […]
Salons across the North East have pledged to ditch celebrity gossip magazines in a bid to ‘Be Kind’ after the death of Caroline Flack. A number of locally based salons have spoken about their decision to bin glossy magazines which has triggered a strong reaction from the public. Social media […]
After Caroline Flack was found dead on Saturday February 15, the general public and celebrities have been sending the message for everyone to ‘be kind.’ In the aftermath of this, Geordie Shore stars Nathan Henry and Sophie Kasaei have been widely criticised for releasing a TikTok video onto social media […]
On Sunderland City Council’s website there are 59 council controlled electric car charging stations advertised. However, SR News can exclusively reveal that there are only 45. There are three places listed on the councils’ website where no charging points exist, and seven places where the number of charging […]
A new free course at the National Glass Centre aims to teach young people between 14 and 18 years old glass-making skills. The course, which started on February 22 and will last until March 28, is funded by The Creative Dimension Trust. Alison Cleland, Head of Learning and Engagement at the […]
Mayor of Manchester Andy Burnham has emphasised the importance of a stronger rail link between the North East and North West of England. The former Labour MP for Leigh was speaking at Newcastle’s Discovery Museum on Friday afternoon as part of a These Islands event panel which also included current […]