OLIVIER award winning producer Jamie Eastlake is set to open a new fringe theatre in Whitley Bay. Following on from his success at Laurences Tapas Bar in Blyth which opened in 2020, Mr Eastlake decided to expand his business. “Expansion was always part of the plan but when my friend […]
AWARD-WINNING crime writer Ann Cleeves is helping fund a new scheme, which looks at the link between health and losing yourself in a good book. The project, which she will talk about in a free online lecture at the University of Sunderland next month, builds on evidence that proves […]
Want to taste some outstanding dishes this evening, but not sure where to head to? Allow SR News to help you discover the best fine-dining restaurants in Newcastle for pleasant-tasting food. The Patricia Bringing a slice of contemporary English and European cuisine, The Patricia is one of the standouts in […]
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 […]
For the first time since the 2007/08 football season, the North East will not have a representative in the FA Vase final at Wembley Stadium. The last remaining Northern League side in this year’s competition, West Auckland Town, were knocked out at the quarter final stage. In the past decade, […]
New plans to restore one of the region’s iconic landmarks, St Mary’s Lighthouse, have been unveiled by North Tyneside Council. After the original proposals for the lighthouse were rejected in November 2017 due to fears for the safety of seals in the area, a new safeguarding scheme for the lighthouse […]
A group of aid workers from the North East have travelled to two French cities to deliver donations from the region to refugees. The trio, made up of Taz Maqsood from Sunderland, Louisa Taylor from Blyth in Northumberland and Sabbir Islam from Whitley Bay, went to Calais and Dunkirk to hand […]
A Whitley Bay woman has begun knitting hats for Syrian refugees. Beccy Owen began knitting two years ago to help with depression and anxiety and has now said she is “addicted.” She knitted hats for Refugee Aid Network UK and is now making them for Knit For Peace. Ms Owen […]
North Tyneside’s award-winning coastline has picked up another top honour – a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for the second year running. The prestigious award is given in recognition of consistently delivering a ‘quality customer experience’. All four of the borough’s beaches, Longsands and King Edward’s Bay, both in Tynemouth, Cullercoats […]
Police are appealing for information after an elderly resident fell victim to a distraction burglary in North Tyneside. It happened between 11am and 11.15am on Tuesday, March 29, when a man forced his way into the back garden of an address in St David’s Close, Whitley Bay. He then knocked […]