It came with no great shock that the Labour party held all three Sunderland seats. The city has been a Labour stronghold for numerous years and there was very little chance of that changing in the 2017 election. Bridget Phillipson, Julie Elliot and Sharon Hodgson all held their respective seats […]
Durham batsman Keaton Jennings is striving to follow in the footsteps of teammates Ben Stokes and Paul Collingwood in securing his name as an England great. Jennings had a career defining year in 2016, being named County Championship player of the year by the Cricket Writers’ Club and leading run-scorer […]
As of 1 April, Sunderland residents are set to see a change to their bin collection. Now, the general waste (green) bin will be collected one week, then the recycling (blue) bin the week after, Sunderland City Council have confirmed. Residents have already received letters giving details of what is happening […]
Despite the fact Britain’s growth within the G7 in 2016 was only second to Germany, Philip Hammond’s most recent budget sees more reshuffles, especially those that are self employed. One of the main talking points to come out of it was the rise in National Insurance contributions for the self employed. As it […]
Wearside Women In Need, an organisation that helps women and children effected by domestic violence, held a “party and protest” today next to Sunderland Civic Centre after the council decided to end its contract with them. The organisation run four refuges where women can come if they are fleeing domestic violence, […]
Storm Doris battered the region today with strong winds and heavy rain causing chaos to travellers going from and coming to the North East. Here is a rundown of what issues the storm caused in the North East today: Flights across the UK have been affected due to bad weather […]
A North East charity are looking to build the first cancer support, awareness and education centre in the UK through help of volunteers. The charity have several shops around the North East, including one on Blandford Street, Sunderland, which are always open to taking on new volunteers. SR News caught […]
Former Sunderland footballer, Adam Johnson, has been found guilty of one count of sexual activity with a 15-year-old and cleared of another. The 28-year-old admitted grooming a 15-year-old girl and sexual activity with the teenager, relating to kissing her in his Range Rover, but denied the two more serious charges […]
Global superstar Beyoncé announced her world tour, confirming that the first European show of the Formation World Tour will be on Wearside. The Halo singer will be performing on June 26 in front of what is expected to be a sold-out crowd an the Stadium of Light. The 34-year-old performed […]