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 […]
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‘Last goodbye’ for Czech goalkeeper Srnicek in Newcastle
More than a hundred of mourners attended the memorial service for Pavel Srnicek, the former Newcastle United goalkeeper. Supporters and friends of Srnicek went to the parish church of St Andrew, in Newcastle, to say last goodbye to Srnicek yesterday. The 47-year-old goalkeeper suffered a heart collapse on December 20, […]
Shoplifting cases during festive season in North East are on the rise
Figures have shown that during the months of November and December, the shoplifting rates in Sunderland and Newcastle spike drastically. The statistics which come from the police.uk website, where people are also able to type in their area and see the amount of crimes that happen there, list the type […]
Newcastle woman found safe and well
Missing Newcastle woman Laura Harden has been found safe and well.
Number of top priority ambulance calls waiting over eight minutes for response doubles in North East
The number of top priority ambulance calls waiting over eight minutes for a response more than doubled in the North East. For the financial year 2013/14, the North East Ambulance Service hit this target reaching 76.9 per cent of Red 1 callers within eight minutes. However, in 2014/15 this dropped […]
Attacks involving acid on the rise in Northrumbria Police area, FOI reveals
By Rajan Simons & Harry Pamely SR News Freedom of Information (FOI) request has revealed that attacks involving acid and other corrosive substances in the Northumbria Police area are on the rise. Figures obtained through the FOI, from Police forces in the region, show that attacks have nearly doubled when compared […]
Police appeal as Newcastle woman goes missing
Police are appealing for help to locate a missing woman. Laura Harden, who is 18 and from Keith Close in Newcastle, left her home address at around 6:30pm on Monday, January 11, and her family have been unable to contact her since. Police are concerned for her welfare and are […]
North East: the region with the highest number of attacks on NHS staff
The North East is the region with the highest number of attacks on NHS staff in the UK for the fourth time in five years, figures show. It is reported that the region made 8.48 per cent of attacks on NHS staff across the whole country. It was the Northumberland […]
Appeal after firearm discharged in Newcastle
Police are releasing an Efit image of a man they want to identify after a report of a blank firing gun being discharged in Newcastle. At 7:09pm on Tuesday, November 24th, a man was seen on the Town Moor in Newcastle with the small gun. Officers attended and found a […]
Number of sexual offences against men in Newcastle doubles in 3 years
The number of reported sexual offences against men in Newcastle has doubled over the past three years. A SR News Freedom of Information request to Northumbria Police has revealed that the cases increased from 33 in 2011 to 65 in 2014, while up to October 2015 there were 56 reported. […]