OUT-OF-DATE microchips and low lost dog reclaim rates during the COVID-19 pandemic are putting pressure on North East animal rescue organisations. Catherine Gillie, Regional Manager at Dogs Trust, told SR News: “Between August 2020 and January 2021 there was a 41 per cent increase in the number of visits to […]
THE number of crimes being committed online slightly dropped during last years first national lockdown, according to figures released by Northumbria Police to SR News following a Freedom of Information request (FOI). WHEN the nation entered it’s first national lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, the number of online crimes […]
THE School of Psychology at the University of Sunderland has been officially recognised for its commitment to gender equality – with an Athena SWAN bronze award. The Athena SWAN Charter, first established in 2005, is a framework which is used across the globe to support and transform gender equality […]
THE PANDEMIC has hit council car park revenue hard, with some North East authorities making £9 million less in 2020 than in previous years. A combined total of £4.1 million was made across the three highest-earning car parks in each council area in 2020 including Sunderland, Newcastle, Gateshead, North […]
THE pandemic has caused a sharp rise in the backlog of crown court cases, with Newcastle leading in the North East with over 1,600 cases still waiting to be heard, an SR News investigation has found. DATA from freedom of information request (FOI) shows how in January 2020, Newcastle Crown […]
WHILE some businesses have closed for good due to the pandemic, Sunderland’s City Centre has seen a rise in new businesses opening their doors following the latest lockdown. It comes after the first easing of the restrictions on April 12, with the next step allowing customers to sit indoors from […]
JOIN SR News’ reporter Anna Pavlova while she speaks to former Nissan worker Stephen Breeze for a live interview and stroll down Roker Beach, to find out more about his work as a volunteer at one of the world’s top 10 piers.
ELECTIONS will be held on May 6 to choose the next Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Northumbria. The four candidates who are standing for the role are Duncan Crute (Conservative), Julian Kilburn (Independent), Peter Maughan (Liberal Democrat), and Kim McGuinness (Labour) who has been PCC since 2019.
Netflix has teamed up with meditation app Headspace to create a series designed to help you fall asleep and stay asleep. As a sleep-deprived final-year student, I thought I owed it to myself to tune in … and, hopefully, drop off? SLEEP has always been something that I’ve loved […]
A STUDENT coming to terms with the death of his mum and brother is embarking on a series of challenges. ANDY Turnbull, 32, from Castletown in Sunderland, is studying MSc Sport & Exercise Science at the University of Sunderland and is coach for the University’s Women’s Rugby team. Andy, along […]