ANTISOCIAL behaviour was the most frequent crime in the North East during lockdown, in a period spanning from April 2020-March 2021. This particular crime accounted for 34.1% of all crimes in the North East during this period, with 110,000 crimes being committed. The North East has seen a huge rise […]
THE PANDEMIC has hit council car park revenue hard, with some North East authorities making £9 million less in 2020 than in previous years. A combined total of £4.1 million was made across the three highest-earning car parks in each council area in 2020 including Sunderland, Newcastle, Gateshead, North […]
THE pandemic has caused a sharp rise in the backlog of crown court cases, with Newcastle leading in the North East with over 1,600 cases still waiting to be heard, an SR News investigation has found. DATA from freedom of information request (FOI) shows how in January 2020, Newcastle Crown […]
The number of undergraduate students dropping out of university before the end of their first term has fallen, despite the impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on the higher education sector. Despite speculation that there would be a mass exodus of students due to the pandemic’s impact on university life. […]
THIS year’s local elections take place on May 6 2021. How will student votes effect the council and are students encouraged to vote? WE often hear that young people are ‘too political’. But what is student voting actually like? Peter Hayes, an expert in politics at University of Sunderland, has […]
THE North East is full of places which are rich in history, and is home to some of the most incredible castles in the country. Click below for our interactive map of various interesting castles to visit after lockdown. Each location has different style, condition and history. The map will […]
THE death of Sarah Everard has raised many questions on the number of cases of harassment, sexual offences and domestic abuse in the UK. SR News has analysed data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in the North East to understand the situation in our region. Data shows […]
NATIONAL Apprenticeship Week 2021 gives the University of Sunderland a chance to celebrate this year’s theme – Build the Future – through the inspirational work of its apprentices, partners and staff. The University is currently working with more than 60 employers across the region, from the NHS to Nissan, […]
FAMILIES who have missed out on meet and greets with Father Christmas this year due to the ongoing Coronavirus restrictions will be offered video calls. EVERY weekend, Father Christmas will be talking to children about their gift wish lists all from the comfort of their homes through a Zoom call, […]
DURHAM Women’s FC has raised over £1,600 for the child food poverty campaign set up by Premier League star Marcus Rashford. Manchester United and England striker Rashford, began the #ENDCHILDFOODPOVERTY after the Government rejected proposals to give free school meals outside term time. The FA Women’s Championship club is […]