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 […]
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Fulwell Windmill contractor to be appointed
A Millwright contractor is to be appointed to oversee the first phase of work in the restoration of Fulwell Windmill. The windmill was damaged back in 2012 when it was hit with strong winds causing large amounts of damage to it. Severe damage was caused to both the cap and […]
Majority of North East businesses back remaining in EU
The majority of North East businesses are backing remaining in the European Union (EU). A survey by the North East Chamber of Commerce (NECC), has found that the majority of the region’s businesses wish to remain in the EU. From the businesses surveyed, 63 per cent said they plan on […]
Top North East police members and delegates join forces in bid to tackle region’s alcohol crisis
Tackling alcoholism was the big discussion at a conference in Durham, where senior police figures and 100 delegates met to express their concerns. The event heard from a line-up of speakers, including Northumbria PCC Vera Baird and Durham PCC Ron Hogg, call on the Government to push through legislation meant […]
North East: only region in UK not to see rise in life expectancy
The North East is the only region in the UK not to see an increase in life expectancy according to newly released figures. On average, the life expectancy of males and females aged 65 increased between 2013 and 2014, statistics show. The average length of time pensioners can expect to […]
North East sees an increase in employment
The North East region has seen an increase in employment for the second month running. From October to December 2015, 70.4 per cent of people in the North East were employed, which is a total of 1,214,000 people in employment in the region. This is an increase of 47,000 over the […]
Counties are more popular than the North East: Where would you say you are from?
A poll has revealed that people say they are from individual places rather then the North East. As the region prepares for devolution, SR News asked on Twitter and Facebook whether people say they hail from the North East or one of the counties. Two thirds (67 per cent) of […]
Five must-see films set in the North East
Goal! (2010) Goal is the story of a young Mexican man from a poor background, who is by chance, discovered by an ex-professional premier league footballer. Upon moving to Newcastle, he becomes accustomed to life in the Geordie city, while fighting hard for a shot as an NUFC footballer. Kes […]
“Type 1 diabetes is hard work at age of 21: having to take insulin 3 times a day…and explain to my friends what I’m doing and why”
Young people with Type 1 diabetes in the North East have shown their support for new diabetes findings. A team of researchers from the University of Exeter Medical School, the University of Oslo and the network of Pancreatic Organ Donors (nPOD) found the progression of the disease is radically different in those diagnosed as teenagers […]
North East public backs Cancer Research call for ban on junk food ads
The North East public is backing a call for ban on junk food advertising before watershed. A new survey, published by Cancer Research UK, has found 81 per cent of the public in the North East are in favour of the ban before the 9pm watershed. “We want the government […]