THE first day of lockdown 2.0 sees non-essential shops close and Sunderland city centre looks like a ghost town. Our SR News snapper Ryan Lim walked around the popular hotspots and found very few people around, a chilling sign of the current Covid climate. Please check out our picture slideshow […]
School kids have finished their academic year for the dreaded six-week holiday, what can parents do to keep their children busy over the summer? Should they take them to Whitley Bay Playhouse for a spot of theatre or a pantomime? Or have a picnic down by the beach? We have […]
Tributes have been left in Sunderland City Centre after an 18-year-old man died on a night out. Friends and family have been paying tribute to the young man, named on social media as Connor Brown, who was allegedly murdered in the early hours of Sunday morning. The 18-year-old was a […]
by Fatima Rokib, Niamh Lynch and Anna Parker A freedom of information request sent to the UK Driving Standards Agency has found a staggering number of people are still using handheld devices while driving. SR News has received information from the UK Driving Standards Agency concerning the endorsements, offences and […]
Sunderland’s Business Improvement District will continue for a further five years after city centre businesses voted yes to secure its future. The results of the ballot for the BID to continue for a second term was announced this morning – November 29 – with an overwhelming vote in favour. Supporting […]
Sunderland’s iconic Joplings House is to reopen to the public for tours after undergoing a major regeneration project. The former home of the Joplings department store has been transformed into a state-of-the-art student accommodation by Groovy Students. The company have brought the landmark building into the 21st Century with a fitness […]
A Sunderland confectionery shop has closed its doors after 13 years of trading in the city centre. Sweet Home Alabama, based on Fawcett Street, have ceased trading with immediate effect. Owners of the specialist confectionery venue, Martin O’Neill and his wife Joan O’Neill, announced the closure today (Thursday, September 7). The pair […]
A London Metropolitan University student has travelled back home to the North East to experience homelessness for a documentary. Appropriately named, Tyne Elizabeth Stewart, originally from a small town in Northumberland, left the cosmopolitan life of the UK’s capital to sleep in the city centre of Newcastle for three nights to gain an […]
Protesters have flown numerous EU flags outside Sunderland’s Museum and Winter Gardens to show their support for the Remain campaign. Many people gathered at the cultural landmark in the city centre to mark Brexit Day – the day the Prime Minister (PM), Theresa May, formally triggered Article 50. The aim of […]
A 20 metre-high screen is being erected in Park Lane for one month to show UK and international events. Residents and visitors to Sunderland will be able to watch all of the Euro games and highlights of other major events taking place this summer including Wimbledon and the Formula 1. […]