Plans have been submitted for a new multi-million pound hotel on the former Joplings site in Sunderland City Centre. The building, on John Street in Sunderland city centre, has stood empty since 2010 when the department store closed after entering administration. If planning permission is approved, the hotel would include […]
School children in Sunderland have created a quilt to help raise awareness of Holocaust Memorial Day on next week. Pupils from Grangetown Primary have created the patchwork quilt, designing individual squares based on the memories and experiences of Jewish children who fled to Britain to escape Nazi persecution before the Second World War. The […]
The city of Sunderland will be hosting its first ever Chinese New Year celebrations to celebrate the Year of the Monkey. A full programme of events including an appearance by dragons and traditional lion dancing will take place at Keel Square on Sunday, Feb 7, with the hope that hundreds of families […]
Nissan have announced a vote of confidence in European manufacturing by awarding production of future generation electric vehicle (EV) batteries to the company’s manufacturing facility in Sunderland. Representing a £26.5m investment, this commitment will safeguard 300 highly-skilled jobs in manufacturing, maintenance and engineering at Nissan’s advanced lithium-ion battery plant in […]
The number of people employed within the North East has risen, which has brought the regional unemployment rate down. Employment in the North East stands at 69.8 per cent – an increase of 38,000 over the quarter and 23,000 over the year, which compares to 74 per cent of people employed nationally. Paul […]
A road is named after Infiniti Motor Company as Sunderland bosses have revealed the first part of a multi-million pound highway through a city business park. By opening the new road, called Infiniti Drive, Councillor Paul Watson, leader of Sunderland City Council, alongside Kevin Fitzpatrick, Vice President of the Sunderland Nissan factory, revealed the […]
Tata Steel UK have announced “cost-saving proposals”, which could lead to job losses at its Hartlepool steel plant. The plant would see 100 jobs go at the steel mill in Hartlepool, with a total of 1,050 jobs potentially being lost in other Tata Steel UK warehouses and support centres. The company, an indirect […]
Stephen Kelly is CEO of Sage, the largest technology company in the UK. In an exclusive interview with SR News reporter Dominic James he said “we’ve all got a big responsibility to make it [the Northern Powerhouse] a reality”. Mr Kelly also went on to talk about how “the North East is […]
The North East Chamber of Commerce (NECC) has been awarded a rating of “good” for its training services by national regulatory service OFSTED. Inspectors visited the NECC at the end of last year. They observed teaching, learning and assessment, while also taking into account feedback from students and employers themselves. The NECC […]
Tyne and Wear Metro: Gates and Validators Create your own infographics Nexus has spent millions of pounds on gates and validators over the last five years, SR News Freedom of Information (FOI) request reveals. Figures released from Nexus, following a SR News FOI, show that a staggering £2,224,562.04 has been […]