The Supreme Court has ruled that parents need permission from schools to take their kids out on term time holidays. The ruling came after a man took his 6-year-old daughter to Disney World causing her to miss seven school days. The Isle of Wight Council gave him a £120 penalty notice, which he […]
Durham batsman Keaton Jennings is striving to follow in the footsteps of teammates Ben Stokes and Paul Collingwood in securing his name as an England great. Jennings had a career defining year in 2016, being named County Championship player of the year by the Cricket Writers’ Club and leading run-scorer […]
SR News reporter Kieran Carr is completing a live-streamed run from South Shields to Sunderland as part of World Day for Physical Activity. We are inviting you to join him live on Sr News on April 6, 2017, to share your fitness stories and inspiration along the way. The route begins at […]
A Seaham dad has started a petition to raise the festival attendance age after his daughter, 17 year-old Megan Bell, died when attending music festival T in the Park last summer. Chris Bell, 45, who is self-employed, began the petition to raise the age limit for festivals throughout the UK […]
National Literacy Trust has paired up with the North East in a campaign called Read North East with the goal of raising children’s literacy levels. Clare Argar, Head of Community Campaigns and Programmes at the National Literacy Trust said: “Analysis found that 60% of wards in the North East are […]
The women’s rights group “Nasty Women” are set to host an exhibition at Byker community centre, beginning on Friday April 7. Nasty Women Newcastle, the sister network of the original women’s movement based in New York are running an art exhibition to support and defend women’s rights and the unity […]
Thousands of residents in Gosforth have urged Newcastle City Council to save school crossing attendants. The council are looking to remove these attendants due to budget cuts made which will save the council money. Local transport group Gosforth Traffic presented a petition to the council which insisted they change their […]
Dog owners are continuing to search for a missing dog who ran off a North East ferry in December. Luckie, a four-year-old cocker spaniel, was able to run off a DFDS ferry bound for Holland as his family were preparing to return home for Christmas. Despite booking their dog in […]
Pop rockers Busted are set to come to the North East as one of the main acts announced for the South Tyneside Festival in the summer. The three piece band: Charlie Simpson, Matt Willis and James Bourne had a string of hits in the early 2000s including What I Go […]