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Family campaign to bring Sunderland man home after seizure
A family have launched a campaign to bring their husband and father, John Lindsay, home after an epileptic seizure has left him stuck in a care home. Last August the life of John and that of his family was changed after he suffered the seizure at his home in Silksworth after a family […]
Sunderland city centre tea rooms announces closure
A tea room in the city centre of Sunderland has announced it will be closing. The Elephant Tea Rooms, based on High Street West, will be shutting its doors to the public. On a post on their Facebook page, they said: “Due to very unfortunate and unforeseen circumstances we have […]
Man refuses to get off roof at Gateshead College
Police are currently dealing with a man on a roof of Gateshead College. Officers received a report at 1pm that the man was on the roof of the car park of the college. Access to the area is blocked to allow police deal with the incident safely. Police are advising any members […]
Repairs set to begin on Roker pier
Work is set to begin to repair Roker pier and lighthouse after it was damaged by severe weather conditions last November. Sunderland City Council closed the pier after gale force winds and waves that were as high as the lighthouse itself. More than 100 metres of railings and the […]
Cancer sufferer Bradley Lowery’s illness progresses
The heartbroken family of Bradley Lowery has announced on social media that her son’s cancer has worsened. The five-year-old from Blackhall, Country Durham, was first diagnosed with neuroblastoma four years ago and went into remission last year. Since then his story has grown. A post on the Bradley Lowery’s Fight Against Neuroblastoma Facebook page […]
36-year-old man dies in Redheugh Bridge crash
A man has died after a crash on the Redhuegh Bridge in Newcastle. The 36-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene following the collision between two vehicles on Wednesday, May 10. The bridge, which is now re-opened was closed while police gathered evidence and cleared the scene. The driver of […]
Sunderland event raises over £2,000 for Bradley Lowery
‘A night for Bradley’ took place at The Point in Sunderland on April 29 to help raise vital funds for Bradley Lowery and his fight against neuroblastoma. The night was a fun-filled event with magicians, tombola and even the X Factor’s ‘He Knows She Knows’ as headline act. Adele Pallas, Deana […]
Siglion’s Sunderland City Half Marathon is a success
SRNews attended Siglion’s Sunderland City Half Marathon on May 7 which was hailed as a resounding success. Over 4000 people have took part in the 3K, 10K and half marathon races in Siglion’s Run Sunderland event at Sunderland’s Keel Square on May 7. Sunderland welcomed athletes Paula Radcliffe and Alyson Dixon who took […]
News On Wearside: Live at 4PM
Tune in at 4pm for our live TV programme News on Wearside where we’ll be taking a look at the top stories affecting Wearside in 2017. The NOW show is a retrospective look at the region’s most talked about issues in the first quarter of the year.