A CAMPAIGN is taking place to stop the closure of Brixton People’s Kitchen after their landlord, The Black Prince Community Hub CEO Kirk Harrison, served them a notice to quit and vacate with only 12 weeks’ notice. SR News spoke to manager Georgia Wright and a local resident, Marie Lowe, […]
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South Shields sustainable store launched during lockdown
Zilch Weigh House opened its door to the public for the first time on April 12 this year. Founders, Andrew and Claire Quinn, used lockdown to develop and launch their sustainable living store, with the aim of leading by example for their young children, as well as providing their local […]
LIVE: Meet the volunteers looking after Sunderland’s iconic Roker Pier and Lighthouse
JOIN SR News’ reporter Anna Pavlova while she speaks to former Nissan worker Stephen Breeze for a live interview and stroll down Roker Beach, to find out more about his work as a volunteer at one of the world’s top 10 piers.
Matt Hancock proposes calorie counts on alcoholic drinks in pubs
ON Thursday, April 15, Matt Hancock announced he was considering forcing pubs to show calorie counts on beer, spirits and wine served. There has since been a public outcry of people disagreeing and worried it will trigger eating disorders. Ella, from Fitbakes, gives her opinion on this.
Delayed Video Games in 2020: Are gamers becoming more tolerant?
Last week, game studio CD Projekt Red announced via social media that their latest game, Cyberpunk 2077, one of this year’s most highly anticipated titles, was having its release delayed for a third time, pushing it back until November 2020. On the Friday of the same week, developer Naughty Dog […]
More than 100 drivers caught using their mobile phone in Durham in 2018
Police across the region have launched a crackdown on people texting, taking photos and videos while driving. SR News has been investigating. A Freedom of Information request sent to Durham Constabulary has shown the number of people caught on their mobile phones while driving has decreased in the last three […]
Sunderland City of Culture 2021: Washington’s hidden gems
Sunderland has officially started its bid for City of Culture for 2021 with the city doing everything it can to boost its chances of winning. However there are other areas of Sunderland that, providing Sunderland wins the bid, could benefit from all the extra tourism that being City of Culture […]
Seaham Pub Fire: Police Investigate Blaze At Bar Avenue
An investigation is underway after a fire at a pub in Seaham. The fire broke at Bar Avenue pub in the early hours of Thursday May 4. Firefighters spent hours trying to extinguish the blaze. Residents told SRNews that it began at 1am and was put out by 4am. Paul Wildon, […]
Newcastle woman celebrates David Beckham’s birthday with his life sized cardboard cut-out
Ex England Football international, David Beckham, celebrated his 41st birthday on May 2, but he had no idea that he was celebrating elsewhere in a Newcastle Upon Tyne home. Susan McIver from Newcastle, first found her Beckham cardboard cut out 10 years ago after he was abandoned next to to […]
Everything you need to know about ‘Super Food’s’
The diet industry is worth over two billion pounds alone in the UK, with new crazes popping up all the time. The latest to hit comes in the form of so called super foods. Some come in the shape of everyday kitchen essentials like broccoli and garlic where the others […]