THE iconic Fenwick’s Christmas window in Newcastle is traditionally a huge draw for parents and grandparents with children in tow, all queueing up to enjoy its fantasy festive spirit and marvel at its puppets and construction. This year – thanks to the pandemic – it will be unveiled virtually online. […]
The coronavirus pandemic is wreaking havoc for all companies across the globe – but none more than those in the tourism industry. Companies such as EasyJet are already feeling the effects after giving thousands of staff voluntary redundancies. SR News spoke to former EasyJet pilot Tony Howard, who took his […]
THIS month has seen North East local authorities drop down the list of those with the highest Covid rates – but largely only because rates elsewhere have soared. At the start of October, all our local council areas, from Northumberland down to Teesside, were in the top 41 worst-affected […]
Growing up in the early to mid 2000s was nothing short of blissful. Beanie Babies were collected, S Club 7 dominated the music charts, and McDonalds’ birthday parties were somehow the epitome of cool. But for us local lot, the North East held some fundamental gems that further fuelled the […]
COVID-weary folk wanting a break from the current craziness can take a look back at past weird happenings, thanks to a University of Sunderland graduate. Film-maker Rob Kilburn has turned his hand to writing for his latest project, examining strange tales-of-old from across the North East. Folklore, urban legends, […]
A SHORTAGE of home gym equipment in the North East could become more acute, as Tier 3 restrictions could soon be extended to the area, closing gyms and forcing everyone to work out at home once again. Demand increases and prices soar Demand for home gym equipment had increased so […]
NEWCASTLE United have come under fire from the NUFC Supporters Trust (NUST), as they continue to take season ticket money from fans. The NUST have released a video today, and said that there are around 18,000 fans still paying for their season ticket, with the club making around £1 million […]
IT is speculated that on Monday 12 October, Boris Johnson will announce lockdown restrictions are set to become stricter in the North East of England. THE Prime minister is set to impose tighter lockdown restrictions, after current restrictions fail to control the virus. These new restrictions could include the closure […]
POLICE have arrested an 11th person in connection with the suspected drug deaths of three Tyneside university students. The three – two 18-year-olds from Newcastle University and a 21-year-old Northumbria University student – died over the weekend, along with an 18-year-old male from Washington, with drugs suspected to have contributed […]
A HIGH COURT judge is set to oversee the latest leg of a lengthy legal fight between ex-England footballer Alan Shearer and a former financial adviser. More than three years ago, the former Southampton, Blackburn and Newcastle striker agreed a settlement with Kevin Neal after claiming that he was given […]