by Katie Hall Lawson, whose hits include Juliet, Taking Over Me and Brokenhearted will be headlining at the Retail and Style Awards that are taking place at the Bridges Shopping centre on April 23. The event is organised by Sun FM and Bridges and is supported by Sunderland BID. […]
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The Flying Scotsman takes to the tracks
The Flying Scotsman is running again as shown in these incredibly stunning photos. The world famous locomotive the Flying Scotsman is travelling along the East Coast Main line from London’s King Cross to York today after a decade long renovation that coast £4.2m. The train departed King’s Cross Station at 7:40am […]
Heaton Park Rape: Police release further information
Police reveal the exact location where a young woman was raped in Heaton Park, Newcastle, and are appealing for further information from the public. The victim was walking alone in Heaton Park in a woodland area, when she was attacked in the late evening on February 21, between 10:50pm to […]
Bus-driving Santas collect more than £1,000 for charity
Sunderland bus drivers have raised more than £1,000 for two charities in their annual Christmas fundraising campaign. Stagecoach drivers swapped their uniforms for festive costumes to raise funds for St Benedict’s Hospice and Sunderland Cardiac Support Group (SCSG). As much as £981 was collected thanks to Wearsiders and with a […]
Police appeal after fatal crash in Gateshead
Northumbria police are investigating death of an 83-year-old man, who was knocked over while crossing a road in Gateshead, and want to speak to the two unidentified drivers of these cars. On Tuesday, January 26, William Raine, 83, from Bircham Drive in Blaydon was knocked over by a Nissan Micra […]
Newcastle online shop tells us why we should Always Wear Red
There is a shade of red for every person and an emotion for every shade of red. If you want to stand out and make a statement, you wear red. It’s also a colour of confidence, which is what new luxury brand Always Wear Red bases itself on. Launched on […]
LIVE: Northern Powerhouse – The Business of Devolution Debate
Members of the Northern Powerhouse will meet today (February 25) in Manchester to discuss the business of devolution in a live debate. Pat Ritchie, Chief Executive, Newcastle Upon Tyne and Ada Burns, Chief Executive, Darlington, are both confirmed members which will be attending the debate, which starts 10:35am. SR News James […]
CCTV image released in Newcastle City Centre rape investigation
Northumbria Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to in connection with a rape report in Newcastle last year. The incident is believed to have occurred on Thursday October 22, inside an address. The woman who was allegedly raped is thought to have been in Newcastle […]
Speeding driver sentenced after crash critically injures two
A driver who caused a crash that left two people with life-changing injuries is facing 32 months behind bars. Brian Taylor, 23, was speeding when he lost control of his Renault Clio at a roundabout on Cushycow Lane, Ryton, last June. He left the road and collided with pedestrian David […]
Ex Sunderland goalkeeper sets for charity boxing match in aid of Cancer Research
Former Sunderland goalkeeper Daniel Staples has set for a charity boxing match next month, although he believes a brain tumour scar still has not sunk in. The 25-year-old suffered a blow to the head when playing for Bedlington Terriers last August, and a scan later that evening revealed he had a […]