“We are a theatre company that aims to change the world one play at a time”. This is what Catrina McHugh from Open Clasp Theatre Company hopes to achieve. Rattle Snake is a epic tale based on real life stories of women who have faced and survived coercive controlling domestic […]
James Longman, who graduated with a degree in Media and Communication in 1998, received the accolade at the Emmy Awards which took place in LA last weekend (9-10 September 2017). James relocated to LA to work on the American late-night talk show in December 2015 and was honoured last year […]
A Sunderland family are pushing a campaign to bring their husband and father home with a charity walk this weekend. In 2016, John Lindsay’s life changed after a day out with his family. He suffered an epileptic seizure at his home in Silksworth, resulting in him falling down his stairs. […]
[DISCLAIMER: This post contains images that might trigger individuals who have trypophobia] A Sunderland student has spoken out about the latest American Horror Story (AHS) posters that trigger her trypophobia. Posters for the new series have caused Lauren McLeish to break out into a cold sweat, causing her to remove the […]
Sunderland’s New Wear Crossing is nearing completion as 28 cables were installed today (15th August) giving the bridge its distinctive new look. SRNews spoke to Tim Sullivan from Burohappold Engineering, who explained what work was being done to the structure. 28 cable stays in total were being installed in pairs […]
One house in Sunderland has been destroyed and another left badly damaged by a gas explosion in Ryhope that left a woman seriously injured. It has been reported that she was saved from further injury after her fridge fell on her. Remarkably no-one else was hurt. There were reports of an explosion at an address in […]
Words by Sophie Dishman and Mariam Khattab. Tributes from across the nation have been paid to brave Bradley Lowery after loosing his fight against neuroblastoma. The six-year-old Black Cats fan passed away today (July 7), following a long battle with the disease. A post on the Bradley’s Fight Against Neuroblastoma Facebook page said: “My […]
Brave Bradley Lowery has sadly lost his battle with neuroblastoma – following a long fight against the disease. The 6-year-old from County Durham captured hearts across the region, the country and the world with his determination to overcome cancer, pride for Sunderland AFC and his infectious smile. The youngster, from […]
A Local MP has called for more family doctors for the Sunderland area. Labour MP, Bridget Phillipson, raised concerns over the decline of family doctors in Sunderland after numbers had “plummeted” over recent years. Phillipson claimed that Sunderland has the “greatest need to recruit and retain general practitioners.” During a […]
Dizzy Peverley (centre) with 1st Usworth Guides/photo by Tabitha Peverley. A Sunderland explorer scout is preparing to jet off for an adventure in Peru this summer. Dizzy Peverley, 18, from Washington, will join a group of her fellow scouts to help raise money for solar panels. The funds will go towards […]