Written by Ben Robinson, Keiron Ringwood & Jonathan Eddom With the news of Boris Johnson’s surprise visit to Sunderland’s National Glass Centre, protestors gathered outside to voice their displeasure with the UK’s imminent departure from the European Union. Leading the protests was Sunderland University’s chaplain, Chris Howson. In an exclusive […]
Prime Minister Boris Johnson chose Sunderland as the destination for his cabinet meeting on the day Britain is set to leave the EU. Members of his cabinet travelled up the country by train, while the PM chose to fly separately to the North East. Health Secretary Matt Hancock, and Leader […]
The Prime Minister is holding a meeting in The National Glass Centre as the countdown to Brexit has begun. The UK is preparing to leave the EU at 11pm tonight. SRNews got exclusive footage of Johnson entering The National Glass Centre. By Owen Valente and Niamh Marron
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to hold a cabinet meeting in Sunderland today – as the UK prepares leave the EU. On the historic Brexit day, Boris Johnson is set to host a cabinet meeting at the National Glass Centre in Sunderland – the first city to vote […]
Voda has launched a Happy to Chat scheme this week in North Shields and Whitley Bay to help combat loneliness in the community. On Tuesday January 28 and Thursday January 30 Voda launched its new campaign. The scheme, in which volunteers head out into the community wearing a ‘Happy to […]
First look at new metros Credit: Nexus Nexus have announced plans for a new Metro fleet for the Tyne and Wear area. After 40 years of service, Nexus has decided to rebrand its trains with new exclusive features and facilities to accommodate the public including wider carriages and air conditioning […]
Northern Pride, a leading LGBT+ charity, has called for an upcoming appearance from Franklin Graham at the Utilita Arena to be cancelled. The charity, which organises the annual Pride festival for Newcastle, has strong beliefs that the Utilita Arena should reconsider allowing Franklin Graham – who is the eldest son […]
Newcastle City Council has been revealed as the most inclusive employer in the UK by Stonewall. Stonewall is a LGBTQ equality charity in the UK and they release a ‘Top 100 Employers’ list each year and have been doing it for the past 16 years. The list was released today […]
On June 23rd 2014, the then Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osbourne addressed a conference in the Manchester Science and industry Museum. In a grandiose speech given to industry leaders, he proposed widescale regeneration of the Northern industry and economy and backed a campaign to ‘power up the North’ – […]
Music has always been around us, whether that’s online or going to concerts. But if you’re from outside the city, or new to the music scene, they might be difficult to find. Newcastle has always been a renowned place to visit and is most known for it’s nightclub and music […]