By Sam Johnson An 89-year-old Sunderland fan may have to cancel his season ticket because his wheelchair will no longer be stored during a match. Raymond Reed has supported Sunderland AFC since he was eight years old and has attended games ever since. However, a recent decision made by […]
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Crime prevention advice for students coming back to Sunderland after Christmas
Students returning to Sunderland after the Christmas break are reminded not to let burglars ruin their studies. The reminder comes as Northumbria Police continues to take action against burglars, after a number of students’ homes were targeted in the city. More and more students are investing in technology to help […]
#NEweather: How to prepare for heavy rain and flooding
Big waves at Roker this morning. A video posted by SRNews (@srnews) on Jan 6, 2016 at 12:42am PST Source: Sunderland City Council Find out if your property is at risk from flooding: The Environment Agency provides a 24-hour Floodline service, which allows you to check if your property is […]
#weatherNE: Sunderland Council warns people to remain vigilant after heavy rain
Sunderland City Council is urging people to remain vigilant and take extra care on the roads following today’s heavy rain and wind. A Met Office Amber warning of rain is in force until midnight tonight (Tuesday), and although the rain seemed to have eased temporarily, the wet weather is expected […]
#Staysafe: Met Office have released severe weather warnings for North East
Amber Warning of Rain for North East England : Northumberland, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, Durham, North T… https://t.co/Cpr4b9ejpl — Met Office warnings (@metofficeNEEng) January 5, 2016 Severe weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office for the whole of the North East up until Monday, January 11: “We warn […]
FREE: See ITV’s Alastair Stewart OBE at University of Sunderland as he debates independent media pressures
One of Britain’s longest serving male newsreaders will be debating the pressures facing an independent media as part of the University of Sunderland’s Public Lecture Series 2015/16. ITV’s news correspondent Alastair Stewart OBE will give his talk on Tuesday, January 26, from 6pm, in Murray Library, City Campus. The lecture: […]
Appeal as teenager injured after being hit be vehicle in Sunderland
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 17-year-old teenager was struck by a vehicle in Sunderland. The incident happened between 2am and 2.30am on Friday, January 1, on wasteland between Kingsway Road and Ravenswood Square. The 17-year-old suffered serious injuries as a result of the incident and police are continuing […]
Wooden structures appear on Sunderland’s Roker beach: Do you know who have built them?
SR News have found wooden structures, reminding Indian tipis, on Sunderland’s Roker beach this morning. We contacted the Sunderland City Council to find out why, when and by whom the structure were built. However, a spokesperson for the Council said that it must have been artistic members of the public […]
Wearsiders urged to take extra care while on Sunderland seafront
A video posted by SRNews (@srnews) on Jan 5, 2016 at 1:31am PST Wearsiders are being advised to take extra care on beaches and the promenade at Sunderland’s seafront with high winds and large waves expected due to the stormy weather. Although a flood alert for the River Wear Estuary […]
ATTENTION: Read this police advice to avoid becoming victim of phone scammers
Police are reminding the public to remain vigilant to the problem of telephone scammers – as fraudsters are continuing to operate. Officers have received three reports of attempted fraud and one of actual fraud – all today (Monday, January 4) – where offenders have purported to be from the Metropolitan […]