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 […]
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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 […]
Sunderland’s opinion on MTV’s gender neutral awards
SRNews went into the heart of Sunderland to ask whether or not award ceremonies should adopt MTV’s genderless accolade model. The MTV Awards saw Emma Watson, who is the ambassador of the HeForShe campaign, win the genderless ‘Best Actor’ award for her part playing ‘Belle’ in Disney’s Beauty and the […]
Noisy neighbours: Living in Sunderland student accomodation
Everyone knows university is hard, but is it even harder when you’re surrounded by your best – and worst – friends? University students are currently in the middle of exam season, with May notoriously known as the busiest month for those working towards a degree. But is it harder to […]
Local and Community History Month: The importance of Sunderland’s history
Local and Community History Month is celebrated throughout May to increase awareness of the importance of local history – SRNews spoke to the people of Sunderland about what history means to them. Sunderland is well known for once being one of the largest ship building towns in the world, after Thomas Menvill started a […]
Fine or no fine: How does Sunderland feel about the seagull charge?
After it was revealed councils could introduce fines of up to £80 for feeding seagulls food – from the classic broken up bread to pizza crusts and leftover fish and chips. The fine has been suggested due to the ever increasing number of seagulls in the area and because the […]
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.
Newcastle’s Flares holds charity Clubbercise event
Get your glow stick at the ready and take part in a Saturday night like no other as Clubbercise takes over Flares dance floor on May 13. Radio Lollipop worker, Louise Sharp and fitness instructor, Melanie James are hosting a charity event like no other to raise money for the […]