This listicle explores some of the most beautiful, but unknown locations in the North East of England. From Durham to South Shields to Northumberland, here are some of the best hidden gems the region has to offer. 1. Amble Harbour, Northumberland: Located in Northumberland, Amble has earned the title of […]
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Fulfilling Lives: free employment advice for people with disabilities
People with physical and learning disabilities and their carers can find out more about getting into employment at a free event this week. The Fulfilling Lives event will take place at New College Durham on Thursday 25 October between 10am and 1pm and is dedicated to achieving greater equality for […]
Live InDurham takes over Durham City for a night
A monthly event held across Durham is helping to give local music hopefuls a chance to showcase their talents at venues across the city. Live InDurham is an initiative which gives a roster of musicians the opportunity to perform at locations which they would usually find difficult to get a […]
Durham riverside regeneration given 2019 completion date
Durham riverside’s redevelopment into a state of the art shopping complex is due to be completed by 2019. The area will be known as Riverwalk, and work on the site of the old Durham passport offices is now past the half-way point. A new state of the art shopping complex […]
Tributes pour in for two Durham rugby players who died in Sri Lanka
Tributes from across the country have been pouring in on social media, to the two rugby players who died whilst on tour in Sri Lanka. Thomas Howard, 25, and Thomas Baty, 26, had been touring the country with Durham-based Clems Pirates RFC. The 22-strong party of rugby players visited Sri […]
Durham rugby duo die on Sri Lanka tour
Two Durham rugby players have died on tour in Sri Lanka. Thomas Howard, 25, and Thomas Baty, 26, had been on tour with Clems Pirates RFC when they fell ill after visiting a nightclub in Colombo. Durham City Rugby Football Club, which […]
Durham schools on lockdown after receiving threatening e-mails
Schools across the North East region received threatening e-mails on the morning of March 28. The malicious e-mails that were sent to schools all over the country, warn schools that students will be the target of attacks later today. Durham Constabulary, however, confirm that the email threats are not considered […]
Anger Among University Students As Lecturers From Two Local Universities Go On Strike
Newcastle and Durham Universities’ lecturers plan to go on strike for 14 days, starting February 22, among 61 other national universities. The strikes, supported by the University and College Union (UCU) and the National Union of Students (NUS), have sparked frustration among students who feel such strikes could be unfair […]
Durham Riverside’s regeneration and building of a new Odeon cinema is well underway
Durham Riverside will soon have a new look, as work has started on redeveloping the old site into a state-of-the-art shopping complex. The new regeneration will include installing a multi-screen Odeon cinema along with a range of popular restaurants. It is estimated the work will cost £195 million once it […]
Police data reveals decline in North East fatal road collision rates
Fatal road collision rates are declining in the North East, a freedom of information request submitted by SR News – to the region’s police forces – has revealed. The request separated overall deadly road accident rates by command areas: Northumbria, Durham, Darlington, Cleveland and North Yorkshire. From April 2014 to […]