The construction of Hadrian’s Tower, based in Newcastle, is set to continue despite the recent outbreak of the coronavirus. Hadrian’s Tower, which will stand at 83 metres tall, will be home to 162 apartments in the heart of the city centre. It will create new homes for many people, whilst […]
Newcastle City Councillors have approved plans to create a ‘Clean Air Zone.’ The zone is designed to combat climate change by cutting emissions and charging some vehicles crossing the Tyne Bridge. After previous public backlash about imposing clean air charges on all commuters, Newcastle Council revisited its plans and will […]
Universities in Newcastle closed their lecture halls and cancelled face to face learning on the 16 March following advice from Public Health England and the Government. However, shutting universities could create more problems as it makes it more difficult for students to learn. Ryan Baxter, a student from Northumbria University […]
A police operation targeting organized crime celebrates its first birthday today, after a blockbuster initial year that saw millions of pounds of drugs seized and a plethora of criminals convicted. Operation Sentinel, a joint venture between Northumbria Police, Durham Constabulary and North East Regional Special Operations Unit (NERSOU), aims to […]
Public Transport in Tyne and Wear is set for a major shakeup in light of the social distancing measures brought in to fight the Coronavirus. Go North East, one of Tyne and Wear’s Biggest bus companies has announced that there services are to be scaled back to cope with the […]
In the last 10 years, the high street has faced serious cut backs, bringing with them the closure of many known brands as well as small independent stores that are filled with decades of history and a strong community atmosphere. The retail market is extremely competitive, and brands are feeling […]
Universities have been closing up and down the country as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, as per government guidelines. The University of Sunderland and Newcastle University issued the following statements: All face-to-face classroom teaching and assessment across our three UK campuses is suspended from Tuesday 17 March. Our libraries […]
All monuments represent something. They play homage to people who once lived and did great things for the country. We went around Tyne and Wear capturing photos of some of the monuments in the region, and created an interactive map so that you can visit them. Not all of the […]
Pallion station is the least used station on the Tyne and Wear Metro line, it has been revealed. Figures obtained through a Freedom of Information Request by SR News show that Pallion was the least used station on the network in the year 2018/19 with just 209,148 passengers using […]
DUE to Coronavirus taking control of the country, parents throughout the North East have found their roles changing with many becoming teachers. HOME schooling has swept the nation, with most children having to swap their classroom for the kitchen table. A lot of parents have had to face the challenge of […]