SR News is joining up with Spark to provide quality, student-led journalism under a new banner. Since 2015, students have written excellent news articles, previews, features and interviews for SR News, and now we’re moving under the new Spark Entertainment section. All your favourite articles on SRNews will remain here, […]
NEWCASTLE University societies are failing to adapt to a successful online style, following coronavirus restrictions. A year after initial social-distancing advice, some societies, such as Newcastle University’s Physics society, are still struggling. Membership, President of the Physics Society Michael McGrory says, is the hardest to retain. In a statement released […]
Former University of Sunderland student Jordan North is taking part in this years I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here and our Northern Light’s editor Ewan Gleadow will write up regular reviews of the series. North is currently a radio DJ on BBC Radio One, and regularly featured on […]
WHILST the coronavirus pandemic may have hit pause on the live music scene, here at SRNews, we’re keen to remember the memorable modern concerts of the North East. Taking us back through twelve years of notable performers to take the Tyne and Wear by storm, here are just a […]
With ill-fitting sunglasses covering his eyes and a beige Lacoste polo shirt with holes in it to make him look like just another bloke, shapeshifter and political advisor, Dominic Cummings, emerges from his house in London (not Durham) to a crowd of journalists. “You should be social distancing”, his first […]
Members of Parliament are to receive a pay rise of 3.1%, bringing wages up to £82,000 per year in some cases. They will also receive a larger expenses amount, to financially support staff members in their parliamentary offices. Sunderland Labour Councillor, Dom Armstrong, expressed his concerns over the pay increase […]
“I think he’s doing a pretty bang up job if I’m honest” writes one moron on Facebook of Prime Minister Boris Johnson. At a time of national uncertainty, it seems we’ve thrown away any sense of political leaning to rally round a man who once said that people should be […]
Coronavirus Live Blog – Friday March 20 Hello and welcome to today’s Coronavirus live blog for Friday March 20. I’m Ewan Gleadow and I’ll be providing you with the latest updates on COVID-19. All schools and colleges are to close today, and we’ll also be expecting updates on key worker […]
The past few weeks have been a scary time to be a member of the human race. This is certainly not the Rhythm of the Night, as the band of the same name as a viral pandemic sweeping the nation may suggest. This is in fact the rhythm of global […]
Nissan has unveiled plans to invest £52 million in Sunderland as it begins preparation for their new Qashqai line. The investment, which will provide the Sunderland branch with a new XL press line, has been praised by the North East Chamber of Commerce. A spokeswoman for the North East Chamber […]