Families gathered in Sunderland’s Mowbray Park on December 7th to witness the unveiling of 95 new stones honouring current and previous veterans in the military. Roughly 350 people attended the opening and dedication, with the Mayor and Mayoress of Sunderland present to give the opening speech. Also in attendance were […]
SR news has spotted one of Sunderland’s hidden gems: a location for remarkable celebrations of Greek culture, in a local bistro you have probably overlooked. Olive Affaire is a small bistro located in Sunderland city centre, local to the Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens. The family-run bistro has been open […]
Local History Month will take place in Sunderland during May 2019. The event, organised by Sunderland City Council’s Heritage team and Sunderland Heritage Forum, will contain a large number of talks, walks, exhibitions and activities, celebrating Sunderland’s cultural heritage and giving people a chance to discover more about the […]
The Sunderland area is home to a number of significant sites in British history. Sunderland Council have posted a map of the 78 “Blue Plaque” sites across the area and SR News has picked 10 sites you should visit: 1 | Wearmouth Bridge The Wearmouth Bridge has two blue plaques. […]
It’s all systems go for Beamish Museum in 2019, which once again hosts The Great North Steam Fair from April 11-14 this year. Julie Wilson, Head of Communications at Beamish, said: “We’ve got a fantastic programme of events and festivals taking place throughout 2019, including the Great North Festival of […]
After the release of the new film Stan and Ollie, a Laurel and Hardy fan club has revived in Sunderland after being previously popular in the 1980s and 1990s. The last meeting, held on Tuesday, February 12 at the Boars Head in Sunderland, was a huge success and saw a turn-out […]
One of the UK’s most famous and beloved museum attractions will be making his way to Newcastle University’s Great North Museum-Hancock later this year as part of a national tour. Dippy the Dinosaur, the iconic four metre tall, 21 metre long skeleton cast, will be in Newcastle from May 18 […]
When you think of the North East, the Cold War of the 20th century might not be the first thing that comes to mind. However, the region is home to a number of observation bunkers dating from this period – 15 of which SR News have visited and plotted on […]
Riflemen from the 3rd Battalion, the Rifles, fold a ceremonial Union Flag in honour of Pte Edmundson Sunderland-born Private Thomas Telford Edmundson has finally been given a military burial nearly a century after his death. On Wednesday he was buried ceremonially with full military honours at the Commonwealth War Graves […]
Beamish is a living open-air museum located in the Durham countryside. The museum celebrated International Women’s Day on the 8th and 10th of March. On these dates, everyone had the chance to join in with Beamish Museum’s Suffragette rallies at the 1900s town. They could also learn about the role […]