When it comes to Sunderland, the tourism map is full of places that people need to visit when they pass by. Sunderland is a maritime city and a city full of culture and beautiful places to see and to learn about. SRNews brings you the best tourist attractions in Sunderland, […]
Year: 2019
Suncity Duathlon returns to Seaburn this March
The 26th annual Sun City Duathlon will take place on March 24, 2019, with 160 competitors expected to take part. The spring duathlon, one of two Sun City events occurring in Sunderland this year, begins with a mass start at 7.30am from the old tram stop on Whitburn Road. The course schedule is […]
Sunderland university student brightens up campus with flowers to raise environmental awareness
Maria Costa, a student at the University of Sunderland, is using her final project as a way of spreading awareness about the environment. Her aim is to improve green areas, have living roofs and community gardens, as well as provide education, research and creative practice to students and staff. Maria’s […]
£125m upgrade at Testos roundabout to ease congestion and boost businesses
A £125 million scheme to improve congestion and reduce journey times for drivers on the A19 in South Tyneside is underway. Due to the development of a £41m International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP) in East Boldon, which is set to create thousands of jobs, an increase in traffic is expected on Testos roundabout […]
Business festival returns to Newcastle in May 2019
‘Newcastle Start-up Week’, a 5-day business festival, is set to return to Newcastle for the third year running on May 13-17 this year. The festival aims to help businesses start and grow throughout the North East and aims to attract over 750+ delegates this year, up from the 600 over […]
Salvation Army respond to Sunderland City Council’s new draft homelessness strategy
The Salvation Army’s North-East regional manager, Tony Thornton, says he hopes Sunderland City Council’s new draft homelessness strategy resolves many of the issues facing vulnerable people in the city. The council are running an online consultation on the draft of their new strategy, which they say covers all types of […]
Google funding for pioneering university social media abuse project
A pioneering app that aims to tackle abuse on social media has won funding from search engine giant Google. Academics from the University of Sunderland have received the money to help towards the SMART – Social Media Abuse Research Tool – project which aims to support journalists investigating online hate […]
Cancer survivor who was raped by her boyfriend has urged victims of domestic abuse to come forward and contact police
Work experience student, Jessica Graham reports on a survivor’s appeal to other victims of domestic abuse to “not suffer in silence.” A cancer survivor who was brutally attacked, beaten and raped by her boyfriend has urged other victims of domestic abuse “not to suffer in silence”. The 51-year-old thought she […]
University of Sunderland nursing programme wins NHS Excellence Award
The University of Sunderland’s nursing apprenticeship programme were presented with the Chief Executive Award at the annual Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Excellence Awards. Developed in partnership with NHS trusts across North East, the university’s Registered Nurses Degree Apprenticeship scheme aims to tackle ward shortages in the region by training […]
St Patrick’s Day 2019: What does it mean to the Newcastle Irish community?
St Patrick’s Day is one of the most popular holidays across the world. However, to those without direct Irish links, its cultural significance can often be lost behind the partying. For the members of Newcastle’s Tyneside Irish Centre, the day means much more than just that.