SUNDERLAND moved into the Stadium of Light in the summer of 1997, moving from the historic Roker Park due to its outdated facilities. Since then, the Black Cats have played 15 seasons in the Premier League, won the Championship three times and finished seventh twice in the Premier League. SR […]
During the Coronavirus pandemic, clubs up and down the football league pyramid have either not been playing, or had no fans attending their games. One of the most important elements of North East culture, is the love of the beautiful game and when the world returns to normal, we will […]
UNIVERSITY of Sunderland graduate Sergio Petrucci and his wife Emma set up the Red Sky Foundation in 2016, a year after their daughter Luna underwent open-heart surgery, just days before her second birthday. Cardiologists at Newcastle’s Freeman Hospital described her tiny heart as a ‘ticking time bomb’ having discovered two […]
MANY of us have developed some healthy exercise habits over the past year, sourcing some great walking routes…why not continue with this development when the pubs are open again? Here is a map with some of our region’s top picturesque drinking establishments, waiting to be worked into your evening strolls.
STANDBY and get ready as we transmit you through a whole time “tube” of Tyne Tees Television nostalgia plus an exclusive interview with Christine Llewellyn-reeve, a former floor manager on Channel 4’s The Tube. EXCLUSIVE: An interview with the former Tube floor manager, Christine Llewellyn-reeve ON Thursday March 11, 2021, […]
A UNIVERSITY of Sunderland student-turned-lecturer’s passion for study helped him through the hardest time of his life – and now he his determined to help others. Kudz Munongi, 39, underwent a lifesaving double-kidney transplant after he was struck down by massive organ failure. But, through it all, the student never […]
SR News has had a lot of time over the last few months to find the best places to visit when walking around the city of Sundertland. We have put together a list of eight landmarks to explore and visit when you are walking around town.
THIS listicle will explore some of the oldest and most fascinating historical sites which are waiting to be discovered by anyone visiting or living in the North East. Egglestone Abbey Credit: @barneyrephotography via Instagram South-East of Barnard Castle, the Abbey was built around 1168-1198 by Premonstratensians who then became the […]
MPs in the North East have spoken out about the Government’s recommendation that NHS staff in England should receive a 1 per cent pay increase this year. It comes after Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer demanded that MPs should be given a vote on the pay rise in the House […]
SHOPPERS in the North East have been waiting patiently and eagerly to return to shops and spend their hard earned cash since lockdown measures closed down non-essential retail in January. MANY people have a long list of items that they’ve been unable to purchase due to the closure of non-essential […]