An upcoming appearance from Franklin Graham – the eldest son of the late Billy Graham – has been cancelled by the Newcastle Utilita Arena. The arena has made the decision to cancel Mr Graham’s planned appearance – which was due to go ahead on 3 June – after a petition […]
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Newcastle Libraries launch new collection to support Children’s Mental Health Week
Libraries across Newcastle will celebrate Children’s Mental Health Week by stocking the new Reading Well booklist for children. The collection is made up of 33 books and is targeted towards children who are in key stage two – aged 7 – 11, and has been curated by health professionals, children, […]
How Sunderland flop Altidore made New Yorker Sunderland ’til he dies
A New York based Sunderland fan lived out of his dream of finally seeing the Black Cats this weekend when he was in the away end during Sunderland 2-0 defeat at Portsmouth. Luis Cardona, a 36-year-old Corrections Officer, his partner and younger son made the trip to the UK last […]
Watch: TV licensing laws may be changing, but how will you be affected?
A public consultation has been launched by Culture Secretary, Nicky Morgan, into whether a failure to pay your TV licence fee should continue as a criminal offence. To decriminalise it would mean not paying the fee would become a civil offence, which would carry charges similar to that of council […]
North East bus company reveals new look
National bus company Stagecoach has unveiled a new look for their fleet of buses. The company, which operates routes in Sunderland, Newcastle and South Shields announced its new colour scheme would be White with Azure Blue for local services, Amber yellow for long distance bus routes and Ocean green for […]
South Shields FC production ‘Everywhere We Go’ returns to The Customs House
After a successful run last May at The Customs House, ‘Everywhere We Go’ is back in May for the second year running. The play, co-written by Dale Meeks and Iain Cunningham of Boyle Yer Stotts Productions, is about South Shields Football Club’s historic FA Vase victory in 2017. After selling […]
Chaplain leads protest against Boris Johnson’s North East visit
With the news of Boris Johnson’s surprise visit to Sunderland’s Glass Centre, protestors gathered outside to voice their displeasure with the UK’s imminent departure from the European Union. Leading the protests was Sunderland University’s chaplain, Chris Howson. In an exclusive interview with SR News, he outlined his displeasure with the […]
In Pictures: Historic Cabinet Meeting in Sunderland’s National Glass Centre
Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrived at the National Glass Centre yesterday for an unprecedented cabinet meeting. The location was visited on the day that the UK officially left the European Union and took place in Sunderland, the North East constituency which was the first to declare a “leave” vote in […]
Coronavirus patients being treated at the RVI
Two patients with the Novel coronavirus 2019 have been moved to the RVI for quarantine and treatment. The Royal Victoria Infirmary was chosen as the treatment centre as it is one of only five specialised infectious disease centres in the United Kingdom with the capability to handle such an illness. […]
Anarchy in the U.K. – Antifa protest Boris Johnson’s Sunderland cabinet
Anti-facist protests were spotted outside of Sunderland’s Glass Centre upon the arrival of Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his cabinet. Johnson and major members of the cabinet meet ahead of the impending Brexit day deadline, mere hours until the United Kingdom officially leave the European Union. One protestor in particular, […]