SUNDERLAND high street is gearing up for a drive to reclaim shoppers who during lockdown turned to online shopping to satisfy their retail cravings. With non-essential shops preparing to reopen next week, an “amazing” scheme is leading the campaign to get people back shopping locally. Sunderland City Council and […]
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Revealed: the cost of council home-working to the region’s taxpayers
EXCLUSIVE AS TYNE and Wear continues to adjust to remote working, figures exclusively obtained by SRNews show how much local authorities have spent on working from home. A Freedom of Information request to the five councils in Tyne and Wear (Sunderland, South Tyneside, North Tyneside Newcastle and Gateshead) reveals […]
Police appeal for witnesses after teen girl badly hurt in supermarket car park
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an incident in a Sunderland supermarket car park which has left a 16-year-old fighting for her life in hospital after suffering serious head injuries . Shortly after 9.45pm yesterday, police were alerted by staff at the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) that a woman […]
We love the NHS – but there’s a new ‘elf service’ in town for Christmas!
WITH a large number of Christmas events being cancelled, Sunderland-born dancer Jennifer Foulds has found a way of bringing the festive magic directly to your front door in a Covid-safe way. JENNIFER Foulds, 27, is used to working in performing arts, but – along with so many of her […]
Sunderland becomes a stadium of light in tribute to travel boss John Hays
Pictures by North News LANDMARKS across Sunderland have been lit in tribute to city businessman John Hays and the foundation he created. Mr Hays was founder of the Hays Travel holiday firm and the Hays Travel Foundation, which supports young people to achieve their potential. Their blue and orange brand […]
Izzy’s passion leads to first-class journey to tackle society’s inequalities
WHEN she’s not supporting the region’s refugee charities, working full-time in educational arts or inspiring others as a freelance community arts and music practitioner, Izzy Finch has been studying towards a Master’s degree. Despite leaving school after A-levels at 18 to pursue a music career, and deciding not to […]
Red and white city set to turn blue and yellow in tribute to travel boss
THE red and white city of Sunderland is all set to turn blue and yellow tonight, in a tribute to one of its favourite business sons, John Hays, who died suddenly last week. Mr Hays, 71, collapsed while at work at the offices of his Hays Travel business, in […]
Leading UoS media expert to help protect journalists from online abuse
A MEDIA expert from the University of Sunderland is joining a panel of editors to help tackle the torrent of online abuse facing many journalists. Lee Hall is currently head of the School of Media and Communications at the University, overseeing undergraduate and postgraduate courses. He will join editors and […]
PM’s ‘shipbuilding renaissance’: will Sunderland re-launch a lost industry?
BORIS Johnson may have raised hopes that shipbuilding could make a surprise return to the North East, with his pledge today to “restore Britain’s position as the foremost naval power in Europe”. The Prime Minister told MPs he intends to raise defence spending by £24.1billion pounds over the next […]
Former SAFC player opens up on mental health struggles
International Men’s Day and the month of Movember are important in spreading awareness of male health issues. SR News has written a series of articles to promote men’s health, and today we tackle the subject of mental health. FORMER Sunderland AFC player Matty Piper spoke to SR News about his […]