Tata Steel UK have announced “cost-saving proposals”, which could lead to job losses at its Hartlepool steel plant. The plant would see 100 jobs go at the steel mill in Hartlepool, with a total of 1,050 jobs potentially being lost in other Tata Steel UK warehouses and support centres. The company, an indirect […]
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LISTEN: Want to be the next Big Brother champion? Well, Big Brother team will be in Sunderland this weekend
Big Brother are heading to the North East this week to look for their next set of contestants, which means you could be booking yourself in for a stay in the Big Brother House. The auditions will be taking place in Sunderland on Sunday, January 24, and they’ll be heading […]
Northumbria Police advise public after telephone scammer incidents
Northumbria Police are reminding the public to remain vigilant to telephone scammers as offenders are continuing to operate in the area. Officers have received four reports of telephone calls from fraudsters today, claiming to be from the Metropolitan Police, investigating bank fraud and asking for funds to be transferred. It is reported that no funds […]
Free gym and swimming access for Sunderland’s veterans
The Sunderland Armed Forces Network are offering free gym or swimming access for veterans across the city. This comes through the Sunderland Council Active Gymnasiums and Swimming Pools. The programme will run for 12 weeks and is aimed at veterans with physical disabilities or mental health problems. Veterans who are unemployed, […]
UPDATE: Girl swept to sea in Cullercoats has been named
The 15-year-old girl swept to sea in Cullercoats has been named. The teenager has been named as Caitlin Marie Ruddy, from Newbiggin Hall, in Newcastle. She died in hospital following the incident in Cullercoats Bay, North Tyneside yesterday. Officers were called to the incident at 7.44pm on Saturday night (January 16), […]
Teen dies after being swept to sea in Cullercoats
A 15-year-old girl has died in hospital after being swept into the sea in Cullercoats Bay. The incident occurred at nighttime on Saturday, January 16. Officers were called to the incident at 7.44pm, following concerns about a group of teenagers seen on the north pier at Cullercoats Bay, where the sea […]
LISTEN: Sunderland Astronomical Society launches two-night astronomy event
The Sunderland Astronomical Society has launched a two-night astronomy event in support of BBC Two’s Stargazing Live shows. The society’s own Stargazing Live event runs today (January 15) and tomorrow (January 16), from 6.30pm at the Cygnus Observatory at the WWT Washington Wetlands Centre. The Stargazing Live shows were shown […]
Pedal power to push police to put brakes on crime in Sunderland
Police in Sunderland will be using pedal power to help put the breaks on crime in the west area of Sunderland. Patrols will still be carried out by car and foot, but officers will now also be able to carry out bike patrols. This means that they can work to make […]
Very first of its kind FabLab in Sunderland invites Wearsiders to 3D printing class tomorrow
Wearsiders are invited to a 3D print course tomorrow at the FabLab Sunderland, which is on the corner by the new Premier Inn, on the Silksworth Row. SR News reporter Violeta Gorcheva (@mslettygn) has taken on a challenge to see how “3D printable” she is and got a plastic twin […]
EXCLUSIVE: “Time to make Northern Powerhouse reality,” CEO of Sage speaks to SR News
Stephen Kelly is CEO of Sage, the largest technology company in the UK. In an exclusive interview with SR News reporter Dominic James he said “we’ve all got a big responsibility to make it [the Northern Powerhouse] a reality”. Mr Kelly also went on to talk about how “the North East is […]