World-renowned DJ Basshunter made his debut in Sunderland at this year’s Freshers Week at the city’s nightclub The Point. SR News’ Will Downing went along before the Swedish singer’s set to interview him. Listen to the interview below:
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7 things to do to warm your heart as autumn arrives
Tom Zanetti – DJ Set Newcastle University, Saturday 28 October 2017 When a world famous DJ meets the northeast how will he do? Get along to Newcastle University and find out for yourself. Tom Zanetti has performed in front of thousands of crazed fans all over the world. From the […]
University of Sunderland graduate wins Emmy Award for his role on The Late Late Show with James Corden
James Longman, who graduated with a degree in Media and Communication in 1998, received the accolade at the Emmy Awards which took place in LA last weekend (9-10 September 2017). James relocated to LA to work on the American late-night talk show in December 2015 and was honoured last year […]
Spark Sunderland leads the way in community radio awards
Sunderland’s community radio station, Spark Sunderland, is leading the way at the national community radio awards – taking nine nominations. The community radio awards launched in 2016 and are open to stations across the country, with organisers saying that more than 350 different entries from 70 community radio stations entered […]
WATCH: Simulation exercise helps Sunderland University paramedic students deliver first-class emergency response
Student paramedics’ emergency response skills were put to the test this week, (August 22), as part of a staged 999 call-out that involved working with North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) and Sunderland Royal Hospital’s Emergency Department. The paramedics students were filmed during the simulation to help give feedback on their […]
Sunderland University graduate Jordan North named new Radio 1 DJ
Sunderland University graduate Jordan North has been named as a new DJ on Radio 1. The 2011 BA Media Production graduate who has worked for Rock FM, The Hits and Capital Manchester – as well as working on Spark FM throughout his time at Sunderland – will join new talent Abbie McCarthy, […]
WATCH: Balloon release at Sunderland Stadium of Light for Bradley Lowery
By Lucy Hope and Fatima Rokib People have come together to pay their respects to Bradley Lowery outside the Stadium of Light today (July 14) as his funeral took place in his home village of Blackhall Colliery, County Durham. Sunderland mum, Tina Brannigan, 21, organised the balloon release at the […]
North East and the nation pay tribute to brave Bradley Lowery after he loses cancer fight
Words by Sophie Dishman and Mariam Khattab. Tributes from across the nation have been paid to brave Bradley Lowery after loosing his fight against neuroblastoma. The six-year-old Black Cats fan passed away today (July 7), following a long battle with the disease. A post on the Bradley’s Fight Against Neuroblastoma Facebook page said: “My […]
Election strikes poignant historical chord in Sunderland
LAST night’s unprecedented Labour party electoral battle – which began in the North East under the slogan ‘For the many, not the few’ – held a little-remembered historic resonance for Sunderland. For many may not realise that the socialist movement which has led to Jeremy Corbyn’s modern leadership started with North East electoral rebellion in the name of ‘the many, […]
Corbyn romps home – then calls on May to resign
JEREMY Corbyn has romped to victory in his Islington North seat – and called on Theresa May to resign, even as she was winning her Maidenhead seat. Mr Corbyn took just over 80% of the total votes cast, with 40,086 votes, dwarfing the Conservative vote of 6,871. Mrs May’s […]