NEWCASTLE’S next Alan Shearer could be lacing up donated football boots from a local Newcastle church group this summer. ‘Grassboots’ is the latest community project by a Life Vineyard Church in Marley Hill which gives footwear including football boots and school shoes to those in need. So far around 150 […]
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 […]
Lockdown has been incredibly difficult, and one group of people who found it tougher than most were the region’s Big Issue magazine sellers, who have had to battle not only Covid-19 but also an increasingly ‘cashless’ society. “Personally, I can’t remember – like many people, I suspect – the last […]
SUNDERLAND’S new fine dining restaurant Undisclosed hosted their VIP launch night on May 17. Situated at the old D’Acqua site on John Street in the heart of the city centre, the restaurant officially opens its doors to the public for the first time on May 21. The site has also […]
HOMELESS and addicted on heroine, methadone, crack-cocaine and alcohol for 20 years – Earl Charlton takes up the challenge of Ultra White Collar Boxing (UWCB) to raise money for charity. UWCB has raised over £21.5m for Cancer Research, with 15,000 complete amateurs each year stepping from the street and into […]
The number of children treated for eating disorders in Newcastle dropped by 59 per cent during the coronavirus pandemic compared with 2019, according to data obtained by SR News. A FREEDOM of Information (FOI) request to Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) revealed that in 2020, just 31 children aged […]
SUNDERLAND residents are calling for more CCTV and lighting. This comes after a UN study found 97 per cent of UK women aged 18-24 have experienced sexual harassment, raising concerns regarding women’s safety. Residents highlighted green spaces as areas needing more CCTV and lighting. The council says it’s dedicated to […]
OVER one year ago, the hospitality sector had to close overnight, including firms involved in weddings and corporate events. Northumberland business owner Clara Nicholl was one of them. When all the weddings and the events she was booked for were cancelled, she had to quickly think about an alternative to […]
AWARD-WINNING BEACHES in Tynemouth are being spoiled by litter louts who are leaving behind bottles, cans and food waste which has forced residents to take community action. A local swimmer, Mallory Smith, is one of the three founders of Totally Tynemouth Collective, which was set up in response to litter […]
THERE is no doubt that over the last year the pandemic has wreaked havoc on the lives of everyone, but office workers have been forced to work from home for the whole pandemic. How has this impacted them? OFFICE worker Julie, who is 54 and from Gateshead, has spoken of […]