#The CoronaDiaries Student photo-journalist Ryan Lim was threatened with arrest while covering the coronavirus lockdown in Sunderland. Image: Ryan Lim NORTHUMBRIA Police have apologised to an SR-News student photo-journalist after an officer threatened him with arrest for covering the coronavirus lockdown in Sunderland. The apology comes in the week […]
REGIONAL charity St Oswald’s Hospice has been forced to launch its first-ever urgent appeal in the wake of the Coronavirus lockdown. The hospice closed all 25 of its retail shops on March 23 and will not take any donations of items during the lockdown. It has also had to cancel […]
Sunderland Foodbank has stepped up to the unprecedented challenge posed by the coronavirus outbreak in recent weeks, with a more than three-fold increase in the amount fed. With an average of 520 people already supported each month, Coordinator Jo Gordon summarised the scale of their work and how they’ve adapted: […]
A die hard football fan and avid videographer released a documentary via his Twitter page this morning, following the Jack Ross era of Sunderland AFC. Ged Lawson, who is a Web Designer based in Manchester decided to involve the popular SAFC podcast Wise Men Say with the project after using […]
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 […]
The 2020 Gamerama Cinco event took place at Gateshead College’s Baltic campus, with school children and gaming fanatics alike taking part. The occasion intends to provide children and gamers with a space to explore video games, creative and filmmaking industries in a fun and inclusive environment. The event is […]
#The CoronaDiaries IN A TIME of uncertainty, panic and fear, we can be sure of one thing: the royals are doing just fine, thank you for asking. For those of you who have been living under a rock recently, COVID-19 has quite literally swept the globe and put many […]
Detectives have launched an appeal for information in an investigation into two suspected ram raids in Sunderland. Police were called to Spar on North Hylton Road at about 11.40pm on Thursday after a car had been driven into the shutters of the store, before making off empty-handed. Officers received another […]
Households across the nation paid tribute to the hardworking NHS staff across the country at 8pm last night, uniting to praise carers who are currently working to fight the pandemic. #ClapForCarers and #ClapForNHS were trending topics on Twitter as millions across the UK applauded staff from their doorsteps, gardens, windows […]
An online true crime community based in Newcastle is hosting a virtual serial killer quiz online after lockdown measures were announced across the UK on Sunday night. The quiz will take place on March 30 at 9pm and will have five rounds of trivia dedicated to serial killers and true crime. […]