ITV News presenter Alastair Stewart spoke to SR News ahead of a talk he gave at the University of Sunderland yesterday (January 26). The newscaster talked to students, graduates and Wearsiders about the pressures facing an independent media at the University Murray Library. He also gave advice to aspiring journalists […]
Community
Metro passenger numbers have risen above 40 million for the first time in five years
The number of people using the Tyne and Wear Metro has reached its peak for five years, with more than 40 million passengers in 2015. Passenger numbers have grown by 4.6m– or more than 13 per cent – in the two years since major modernisation work was completed on […]
Witness appeal after indecent exposure incident in Sunderland
Police are appealing for information after an indecent exposure incident in Sunderland. At 6.55pm yesterday (January 26), police were informed a man had gone into the back garden of a property in Nesburn Road in the Barnes Park area of the city. The man made off when the occupant of […]
Two arrests after air weapon incident in Sunderland
Two people have been arrested after an air weapon was discharged. At 1.15pm yesterday afternoon (Tuesday, January 26), police received a report that a man had been shot in the leg while he was on King George Playing Fields in Palgrove Road, in Sunderland. However, he was not seriously injured. […]
Gateshead fatal collision victim named
Police are now in a position to name the man who died following a collision with a Nissan Micra, when crossing the road at the bottom of Shibdon Bank at 12.45pm on Tuesday, January 26. The man has been named as William Raine, 83, of Bircham Drive, Blaydon Gateshead. Enquiries […]
St James’ Park gives love the green light for Valentine’s Day
Partygoers can light up their love lives next month at St James’ Park in Newcastle. The venue – home to Newcastle United – is holding a special, ‘traffic light’ Valentine’s party. The event will be held on Friday, February 12, when those looking for love can give the green light […]
Sunderland students to show off language skills for Chinese New Year celebrations
A group of Sunderland students will be showing off their language skills as part of the city’s first major celebrations to welcome the Year of the Monkey. The group, from the Mandarin Club at St Anthony’s RC School, will perform a number of traditional songs in Chinese. For the first time, […]
Sunderland road to permanently close next week
A section of Timber Beach Road in Sunderland is to close next week. It will close from Monday (February 1), as part of preparation works for Sunderland’s new bridge. However, the other three access points into Sunderland Enterprise Park will remain open. Timber Beach Road, which is off the A1231 […]
Appeal after fatal collision in Gateshead
Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision in Gateshead. At 12.45pm, yesterday (January 26), a Nissan Micra collided with an elderly man as he was crossing the road at the bottom of Shibdon Bank. Police and paramedics attended the scene and the 83-year-old man was taken to the RVI hospital for […]
Sunderland RNLI saved 93 lives last year
Sunderland Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) saved 93 people from the sea last year, according to rescue statistics issued today. They had 70 launches of their volunteer lifeboat crews and lifeguards in 2015. Andrew Ashton, RNLI divisional operations manager in the north of England, said: “The RNLI’s volunteer lifeboat crews […]