In April, Her Majesty the Queen said: “We should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return”. Very wise words during these unprecedented times that have resonated with the British people. As life has changed so much in the past few months, keeping […]
#CoronaDiaries Little did I know taking the car down the wrong road would lead to such a beautiful, scenic walk. On my daily exercise during the lockdown, me and my Mam have been walking through Ousbrough Wood, near High Urpeth in Durham. We found a new walking route while driving […]
#The CoronaDiaries IF someone had said on New Year’s Eve that 2020 would entail a global pandemic, I wouldn’t have believed them. Yet here we are, in the midst of isolating at home and social distancing, the world as we know it has changed in lots of ways. […]
Steve Cram CBE will step down as the chancellor of the University of Sunderland in July 2019 after eleven years in the role. During this time, Cram has officiated at more than 100 graduation ceremonies and personally congratulated over 30,000 students as they crossed the stage at the Stadium of Light to receive their academic awards. Chair of the board of governors, John Mowbray OBE DL, said: “Steve has been hugely […]
Team GB and sporting legend Steve Cram were at the Intu Metrocentre on March 25 to raise awareness of the 2019 World Transplant Games, which take place in Newcastle and Gateshead in August 2019. At the event, athletes talked about why they are supporting the Games, but more importantly why […]
The Beacon of Light has opened a scholarship for young girls in Year 10 and 11 and is holding an information evening on April 17, between 1.30pm and 3pm. Foundation of Light’s Football Scholarship gives talented footballers aged 16-18 years old, the opportunity to represent Sunderland AFC and gain nationally […]
University of Sunderland chaplain Chris Howson talked to SR News reporter Katie Baggott about their ‘Together for Peace’ event at St Marks road mosque today at 5pm. Prayers for solidarity are needed after the New Zealand terrorist attacks last Friday. This special Sunderland Interfaith Forum event is happening to show solidarity […]
Sharon Hodgson, Member of Parliament for Washington and Sunderland West and Shadow Minister for Public Health sent a letter to Chris Grayling , Secretary of State for Transport today calling for the Tyne and Wear Metro to be extended to Washington. The letter detailed several reasons for an extension of the Metro […]
From Britain’s Got Talent winners in 2014 to musical theatre legends, the audience of the Sage Gateshead were enthralled by musical theatre sensations Collabro on Monday night. Accompanied by special guest, Kerry Ellis, an actress and singer who is best known for her work in ‘Wicked’ and ‘We Will Rock […]
Police across the region have launched a crackdown on people texting, taking photos and videos while driving. SR News has been investigating. A Freedom of Information request sent to Durham Constabulary has shown the number of people caught on their mobile phones while driving has decreased in the last three […]