NORTH East pop superstar Cheryl Fernandez-Versini has revealed that she “lost it” and “started crying” when former Girls Aloud bandmate Sarah Harding revealed she may not live to see another Christmas. Sarah has revealed that 2020 may have been her last Christmas, after doctors discovered the breast cancer she […]
THE death of Sarah Everard has raised many questions on the number of cases of harassment, sexual offences and domestic abuse in the UK. SR News has analysed data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in the North East to understand the situation in our region. Data shows […]
‘COMING out’ is derailing the lives of some young LGBT people – thanks to a double dose of discrimination which is leaving them homeless and without help when they need it most. That’s according to a UK charity which helps young homeless people, and has found that almost a […]
UNIVERSITY Mental Health Day is today – and it’s a joint campaign by UK student mental health charities Student Minds and The University Mental Health Advisers Network (UMHAN) to make mental health a university-wide priority. ‘Take A Breath’ – a song to put a smile on students’ faces for this […]
THE North East is relieved that lockdown restrictions are coming to an end, giving hope for holiday makers booking their summer holidays and leaving local businesses preparing to see the return of customers. However, “Safety should be a number one priority when businesses re-open,” according to a trade union. BUSINESS […]
WITH the lockdown exit plan now in place, our children returning to schools and non-essential shops due to reopen, is this truly the beginning of the end? TWO professors from the University of Sunderland – experts in education and business – here have their say on how they expect the […]
SUNDERLAND fitness trainers feel confident about people coming back to the gym after lockdown. GYMS were forced once again to close their doors for the third time in the last 12 months, but some trainers have managed to keep their customers engaged during online classes and remained optimistic. The pandemic […]
LOCKDOWN in England is potentially set to ease from March 8, with reports that people can meet for an outdoor ‘coffee and picnic’ with their household or one other person on a one-to-one basis. According to the Telegraph, a senior Government source has confirmed these changes, although it has not […]
Leading redundancy experts claim the 50+ are being treated as ‘burnt toast’. Nicholas Eatch of SR-News looks at the latest published redundancy numbers in the North East and how older employees are seeing they are first in the queue for job cuts. OFFICIAL government statistics show the alarming rate the […]
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW GEORGE Galloway, the often-fiery former MP with no shortage of political enemies and controversy on his CV, is on the comeback trail with a new party, as he looks to shake up UK politics once again – and the North East in particular. SR News reporter Charlie Bennett […]