Adam Johnson said his world was “turned upside down” when he was arrested for sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl. The footballer told Bradford Crown Court he “panicked” and was “in turmoil” during his police interview after he was arrested at the home, he shares with his girlfriend Stacey Flounders, in March […]
One of the UK’s leading urban artists will be performing at Newcastle’s O2 Academy on April 30, thanks to 19-year old Jason Blackburn from Hartlepool. The one-off concert will be one of Wretch 32’s first performances in more than two years and his supporting acts will be Bugzy Malone and Ex on […]
All three Sunderland MPs have shown their support for the EU In campaign. Julie Elliot, MP for Sunderland Central, Sharon Hodgson, MP for Washington and Sunderland West and Bridget Phillipson, MP for Houghton and Sunderland South confirmed their stance on the EU referendum. Ms Elliot retweeted the ‘Stonger In’ campaign, with […]
A trampoline park has been set up in the city of Sunderland. Gravity Force, which opened on Saturday, February 20, is based in the Sunrise Enterprise Park, on Ferryboat Lane, in Sunderland. The park features a main court that includes over 60 interconnected trampolines of all shapes and sizes, blocks, boxes and […]
LGBT History Month began on February 1 and last weekend saw the second annual festival taking place at Newcastle’s Discovery Museum. Newcastle and Sunderland have been chosen as the hub for this year’s event, which is the first for the North East. CEO of Schools OUT UK Tony Fenwick said: […]
Thursday 3 March is annual World Book Day and UK registered charity Book Aid for Africa (BAFA) are looking for volunteers to help raise funds during the week of the event. The charity’s aim is to raise funds to aid more book shipments to countries across Africa who have requested […]
University of Sunderland academic “Dapper Dan” Ward is in the running for a prestigious fashion award. The media lecturer is already well-known among students and staff for his signature look – which includes a waistcoat, tie, and pocket-watch. Appearing on ITV game show The Chase earlier this year only boosted his […]
Daughter of ex Sunderland striker Gary Bennett has spoken to SR News exclusively to tell how she feels about her Brit award nomination. Janée Bennett, known in the industry as Jin Jin, is the song writer behind Jess Glynne’s hit single Hold My Hand. She has been nominated for Best British Single at […]
A new dementia campaign has seen support from more than 160 MPs including Sharon Hodgson MP for Washington and Sunderland West. Sharon Hodgson has joined other MPs to launch of Alzheimer’s Society’s new campaign Fix Dementia Care. The campaign calls for improvements in hospital care for people living with dementia. MPs gathered in Westminster […]
St Pauls church hall on fire this morning #winlaton #gateshead pic.twitter.com/mDZY86wORa — music4eva (@jen_fullen) February 23, 2016 Firefighters have put out a blaze at St Paul’s church hall in Winlaton, Gateshead. Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service received a call at 5:30am this morning (Tuesday, February 23) regarding a […]