Newcastle Startup Week, dubbed the UK’s biggest start-up event, is set to take place during May 15 to 19 to help entrepreneur start-ups. The five-day programme will include 50 inspirational talks, presentations and social events with each day having its own theme. Overall the event is expected to attract up […]
South Shields FC chairman Geoff Thompson hopes fellow Northern League side West Allotment Celtic can fix their financial problems having seen their ground rental increase. Allotment, who played at Whitley Park in Benton, have been asked to pay a 67 per cent increase of £3000 by the Northumberland FA (NFA), […]
A grieving dad has vowed to carry on his daughter’s legacy ahead of the one year anniversary since her death. Chris Bell, of Seaham, County Durham, lost his 17-year-old daughter Megan Bell, after she died at the T in the Park festival last July. An inquest into her death is ongoing. […]
Beamish, the world famous open air museum, is hoping to draw in the crowds this Easter with a whole host of activities for families. The Museum, which tells the story of life in the North East during the 1820s, 1900s and 1940s has a fantastic range of activities for the […]
A new festival, Songbook Originals Festival Weekend, is to celebrate local musicians will be held this weekend at The Exchange in North Tyneside. The festival was an offshoot from The Exchange’s monthly event ‘Originals Sundays’ and has been established to give more appreciation to local musicians.. The opening act, Aaron […]
After a year of campaigning, Stewart Hay, the conservative candidate who is in the running to become Mayor of North Tyneside, has shown support for North Tyneside Cycle Campaign. The campaign asks people to sign up and help make roads and streets safe for cyclists. Campaigners have been invited along […]
A charity football match for Sunderland AFC fan Bradley Lowery is to be held in his hometown of Blackhall, County Durham. The match takes place tonight at 6pm (April 7) at Blackhall Welfare Park, between Blackhall Hardwick and charity team Lacey’s Lads. It was organised by Phillip Brown, who is from […]
The annual Sunderland International Airshow will take place from July 21 to July 23 at the Roker and Seaburn seafronts, as well as Cliffe Park. With thousands of people flocking to Sunderland, the event, organised by the City Council, is a mainstay in the calendar and is well anticipated. The […]
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, SRNews spoke to five of Sunderland’s young people about their experiences with depression According to WHO, more than 300 million people are now living with depression. They added that depression is now the second leading cause of death among 15-29 year olds. Watch:
WATCH: Four unusual excercises to do on #worldphysicalactivityday From spot rabbit hops to intense dabbing, there are a growing number of bizarre exercise techniques being shared on social media. As part of World day for Physical Activity, our SR News reporters have taken some of the strangest methods and turned them […]