Birds’ Eye View, a charity dedicated to female recognition in film, launched their new campaign ‘Reclaim the Frame’ at Newcastle’s Tyneside Cinema on April 17. The campaign is supported by the BFI Audience Fund and is set to take place over six months. The event was successful in recruiting new […]
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Collective aims to master the art of fundraising for food bank
THE North East Art Collective (NEAC) is to hold a postcard auction between March 26 and April 19 to raise money for Newcastle West End Food Bank – the largest food bank in the UK, which featured in the film I, Daniel Blake. NEAC has asked a range of North […]
Elmer’s Great North Parade set to follow Snowdog success
The City of Sunderland is once again taking part in one of the region’s biggest charity, art events. Spot Elmer the Patchwork Elephant across Tyne and Wear for 10 weeks between August and October 2019. This is all in aid of raising money for St Oswald’s Hospice following the […]
Siglion’s Sunderland City Half Marathon is a success
SRNews attended Siglion’s Sunderland City Half Marathon on May 7 which was hailed as a resounding success. Over 4000 people have took part in the 3K, 10K and half marathon races in Siglion’s Run Sunderland event at Sunderland’s Keel Square on May 7. Sunderland welcomed athletes Paula Radcliffe and Alyson Dixon who took […]
Free festive parking returns to Sunderland
Sunderland car parks will be free after 3pm between December 12 and December 30. The City Council and City Centre Traders Association have offered free parking in the hope that more of the public will visit the city centre at Christmas time. “Free After 3pm” has taken place every Christmas […]
Reindeer set to come to University of Sunderland
Come down to city campus on November 29 to see two of Santa’s reindeer. The reindeer will be at the university between 12pm and 4pm. The University of Sunderland Students Union have organised the festive event following the success of their petting farm earlier this year. Sandra Tibbo, the university’s […]
Holidays are coming: Coca-Cola Christmas truck set for Sunderland
The Coca-Cola truck has arrived in Newcastle and will be arriving in Sunderland on November 24. The Truck was at the Tesco Extra store in Kingston Park, Newcastle. It will be in the Asda store car park on Leechmere Road, Sunderland between 12pm and 9pm. The event is free and […]
Stagecoach set to launch contactless payments on buses
Commuters have welcomed contactless payments on Stagecoach buses in Tyne and Wear in the hope that they will stop buses being late. Following the £2million development of their app, Stagecoach are hoping this investment will allow for faster and more convenient journeys. The public will be able to buy tickets of […]