The North East England Chamber of Commerce’s Chief Executive James Ramsbotham has received his honorary doctorate from the University of Sunderland. The 57-year-old, who currently lives in the Durham Dales has been chief executive of the Chamber for more than a decade and as such has been recognised for his outstanding career in business and commitment to supporting […]
Sporting legend Tanni Grey-Thompson has said it is a “ huge honour” to receive her honorary doctorate from the University of Sunderland. The 47-year-old, who has lived in the North East for about 20 years, was given an honorary doctorate of law from the city’s higher education institution on Thursday, December 1 at the annual Winter […]
As winter begins to set in and the temperature continues to drop, here at SRNews, we have compiled a list of eight of the best coffee shops in Sunderland to hopefully keep you warm, even on the coldest days! 1. Holmeside Coffee Holmeside Coffee is situated in the High Street […]
Employment in the North East is at 1,215,000 or 71.1% – an increase of 3,000 over the quarter and 51,000 over the year. The unemployment rate in the North East is the lowest in 11 years standing at 4.8 per cent. Minister of State for Employment David Hinds said: “Yet again […]
The National Crime Agency has released a Youtube video aimed at warning potential victims of the danger they face from ‘Sextortion’. Northumbria Police are supporting a national campaign to block out ‘sextortion’, as the issue is said to be significantly under-reported. ‘Sextortion’ is a form of blackmail where criminals use fake identities […]
Thousands of people in the North East are signing a petition to ban retailers from opening on Boxing Day. Campaigners believe that December 26 is a time to be spent with families instead of working. Many retailers open their doors on Boxing Day for shoppers to benefit from the huge […]
National Debtline research shows nearly half a million youths are struggling to cover their mobile phone bills. Recent research from the Money Advice Trust shows that one in 12 18-to-24 year olds often struggle to pay their bills or top up their pre-paid credits. This equates to nearly 485,000 youths. Eight […]
The family of murdered Tipu Sultan say they have been left with a huge financial loss after his death. Tipu Sultan, 32, from Sunderland, was killed outside his family run business Herbs and Spice Kitchen, Lake Avenue, South Shields, on April 7, 2015. He died from a single gunshot wound […]
North East retailers are getting in the Christmas spirit as they start to install their Christmas decorations. It officially started to feel like Christmas as Fenwick’s unveiled their new window display, an annual event that excites families from all over the North East as they anticipate what the theme will […]
The former Minister of State for Digital and Culture, Ed Vaizey, has helped launch a North East project that will see universities, individuals and organisations come together to explore how the creative, digital and IT (CDIT) sector in the region can develop and play a leading role in the North East economy. The […]