Have you ever wanted to know the ins and outs of working in TV football commentary? Well now’s your chance. SR News reporter and Broadcast student, Cameron Petrie, chats with Sky Sports football commentator Gary Taphouse, in an exclusive interview for the site. The pair cover various issues, such as […]
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Knife crime decreases in North-East despite UK record high
The number of knife crimes in the Northumbria Police force area has almost halved over the last year. Recorded incidents dropped from 421 in 2016/17 to 288 in 2017/18. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that while knife crime in the North East has decreased, across […]
Four weird workout crazes for #worldphysicalactivityday
WATCH: Four unusual excercises to do on #worldphysicalactivityday From spot rabbit hops to intense dabbing, there are a growing number of bizarre exercise techniques being shared on social media. As part of World day for Physical Activity, our SR News reporters have taken some of the strangest methods and turned them […]
Falcons veteran Nili Latu preparing for international retirement
Newcastle Falcons back-row forward Nili Latu has said that “he thinks he’s done internationally.” Latu, who is the cousin of All Blacks legend Doug Howlett, has been a key figure for Tongan international Rugby for over a decade, but may have played his last match for Tonga. The dynamic back […]
Falcons Lock Calum Green praises current England youth-pathway
Newcastle Falcons second-row Calum Green thinks the current England pathway for young English players to go on and play for the senior team is a realistic one. Green, who has played for England U16’s and U20’s and finished fourth at the U20 Junior World Cup in 2010, hasn’t got one […]
Newcastle Falcons sign French international Maxime Mermoz from Leicester Tigers
Newcastle Falcons have signed French international centre Maxime Mermoz from Leicester Tigers for the beginning of next season. Mermoz has 35 caps for his country while scoring three times for them, previous teams include Toulouse, Perpignan and Toulon where he fell out of favour. Mermoz had to compete with fellow French international Mathieu […]