The Strands won Sunderland University’s Battle of the Bands to earn the chance to perform at the This is Tomorrow Festival. They beat other local bands SLEEPTAPE and Infernal Bloom to join Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Foals and Stereophonics at the Newcastle festival. Find out more about them in […]
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Tyne and Wear at a stand-still as Metros are down across the network
Most of the Tyne and Wear have been at a stand-still as the metros have been down across the network for the majority of the week. A lot of people have been struggling to get to work as the metro system is a key link around the region. See our […]
Newcastle based musician Jamilah Hassan speaks about mental health issues
Jamilah Hassan, a singer from Newcastle shares her thoughts on issues resolving mental health issues. The singer has spoken out against social media and its impacts on mental health. Jamilah is also close to releasing her new single which she shares parts of in this video.
South Shields residents at wits’ end with neighbouring football team
South Shields are a successful non-league football club who have ambitions of grandeur. However, local residents have raised concerns about the level of noise coming from the club, forcing some to keep windows shut during the summer months. It also looks as though, having raised their concerns to authority figures, […]
Record-breaking numbers for annual Walk for Autism at Herrington Country Park
The North East Autism Society ran the annual Walk for Autism for the third year on April 12, 2019. It saw the largest turnout to date, with more than 500 people gathering at Herrington Country Park. Paralympic gold-medalist Lyndon Longhorne cut the gold ribbon to start the walk. See more […]
Pedestrians discuss roadwork difficulties in Sunderland city centre
Ongoing roadworks on Sunderland’s North Bridge Street are causing problems for local pedestrians. With pedestrian crossings switched off, certain pathways closed due to the placement of machinery and the replacement of island crossings underway, pedestrians are struggling to make their way around the roadworks. SR News spoke to local residents […]
Sunderland introduce no smoking zones in city parks
Sunderland City Council has introduced smokefree scheme in all city parks across Sunderland. The scheme has the support of local people with 70 per cent approval rate of the scheme in a survey carried out by Sunderland City Council during the planning. Gillian Gibson, director of public health at Sunderland […]
City Life Church hosts Easter Egg Hunt Event in Barnes Park, Sunderland
A free Easter event was held at Barnes Park, Sunderland, by the City Life Church on Friday, April 5. Volunteers provided goody bags and Easter eggs for families and children at the one-time event. See more in the video below:
Nexus to carry out Tyne and Wear Metro track replacement work in Gateshead
Nexus, the public body which runs the Tyne and Wear Metro, is to carry out a major programme of track replacement work in Gateshead, which will mean some disruption to services over three weekends. The work will see 1.6 kilometers of line replaced between Gateshead Stadium and Felling as part […]
Nigel Farage leads ‘Leave Means Leave’ march from Sunderland to London
The Leave means Leave march set off from Sunderland to Hartlepool on the first leg of the 200-mile route hosted by Nigel Farage. Pro-brexit marchers walked the 18.5 mile route to Hartlepool, which then continued down the country for 14 days. The march finished in Parliament Square on the 29 […]