Growing your hair seems to be the easiest thing in the world but it’s one of the things we take for granted in everyday life. Some people lose their hair due to many different conditions, but what would it take for someone to cut all of their hair off and […]
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Sunderland AFC fail to agree Rolling Stones concert
After talks about the Rolling Stones appearing in Sunderland – the club have confirmed that they wont be appearing in the Summer of 2018. With the clubs poor performances in the league over the past few years, this would have given some fans relief and for the first time in […]
Word On Wearside: In Focus – Is Sunderland really the capital of unprotected sex in England?
Sunderland music venue discourage concert goers from videoing gigs
Independent hope to deter gig attendees from using their mobile phones. This comes after Chris Rock’s January UK tour causing controversy among concert goers. A spokesperson from Independent, Sunderland’s only dedicated live music venue and club, Ben Wall, claimed the venue: “try to discourage people from videoing gigs as it […]
Anger among University students as lecturers from two local universities go on strike
Newcastle and Durham’s University lecturers both plan to strike for 14 days from February 22, along with 61 other national universities. The strikes, supported by the University and College Union (UCU) and the National Union of Students (NUS), have sparked frustration among students who feel such action could be unfair to them. […]
North East Ambulance Service rated Best Health and Social Care Provider in the UK
The Ambulance Service which employs more than 2,500 people, including an estimated 250 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees has been rated as best health and social care provider in the UK. The list is compiled from submissions to the Workplace Equality Index for an annual audit of the workplace […]
Anger among University students as lecturers from two local universities go on strike
Newcastle and Durham University lecturers both plan to strike for 14 days from February 22, along with 61 other universities. The strikes, supported by the University and College Union (UCU) and the National Union of Students (NUS), have sparked frustration among students who feel such action could be unfair to them. A […]
Northumbria Police appeal for information after man is stabbed in South Shields
Police are appealing for information after a man was stabbed in South Shields. The incident happened at 6.30pm last night [Thursday, January 18] and The victim and offender left an address in Marshal Wallis Road where there was an altercation between them at the junction with Bertram Street and Alice […]
Revealed: local public sector pension invested in tobacco and Paradise Paper offshore fund
A freedom of information request submitted by SRNews has revealed South Tyneside’s pension fund has been invested in a private equity company named in the Paradise Papers, as well as a tobacco company. The public sector pension scheme, controlled by South Tyneside Council, manages the future savings of public sector […]
South Shields Bar 44 announces it is to reopen its doors as “Depravity”
A bar in the centre of South Shields nightlife, previously known as Bar 44 or Raffles has decided to reopen after four years under the name ‘Depravity’ thanks to new owners Steph and Chris Forster. The bar used to be a popular stop off point on a weekend crawl when […]