After Caroline Flack was found dead on Saturday February 15, the general public and celebrities have been sending the message for everyone to ‘be kind.’ In the aftermath of this, Geordie Shore stars Nathan Henry and Sophie Kasaei have been widely criticised for releasing a TikTok video onto social media […]
On Sunderland City Council’s website there are 59 council controlled electric car charging stations advertised. However, SR News can exclusively reveal that there are only 45. There are three places listed on the councils’ website where no charging points exist, and seven places where the number of charging […]
Mayor of Manchester Andy Burnham has emphasised the importance of a stronger rail link between the North East and North West of England. The former Labour MP for Leigh was speaking at Newcastle’s Discovery Museum on Friday afternoon as part of a These Islands event panel which also included current […]
Sunderland Students’ Union has teamed up with the Magic Hat Cafe in an aim to upcycle edible food waste. On 14th February, Sunderland University visited the local North East cafe to help raise awareness around environmental and social injustice by encouraging students to volunteer for the day. Bianca Brisan, activities […]
Residents in Tynemouth are opposing plans to build 69 luxury houses, flats and apartments next to the village’s historic metro station. People living nearby have put forward 12 objections to the proposals from Northumberland-based company Station Development for aesthetic reasons. Commuter Jess Hawkins said: “If it was to compromise [the […]
The abandoned Gilbridge police station near Keel Square is set to undergo a renovation after a North East company won the bid to purchase it. The Hanro Group are a property investment and development group who have recently bought the police station after Sunderland County Council cabinet signed off plans […]
A Sunderland MP has claimed a plan for a new incinerator would be an “ecological eyesore” and a “threat to health” as she backed her constituents in Parliament. MP Sharon Hodgson’s comments come in light of the news that the firm Rolton Kilbride plan to appeal after plans were rejected […]
Sunderland Royal Hospital has installed an operational pod in order to test potential victims of the Coronavirus. In the wake of the news that there are nine known victims infected with the increasingly potent Coronavirus in the UK, the hospital has acted and introduced a safe place where suspected victims […]
A Sunderland student is supporting government proposal to give Ofcom new powers to regulate social media. Companies such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have been self-regulated up until now. Psychology student, 20-year-old Olivia Gallacher from Darlington, said: “The one that I’d probably say is the worst would definitely be Instagram. It […]
Your family may perform the task of a “Spring Cleaning”, a day or two dedicated to cleaning your entire house from top to bottom where you declutter your working and living areas to increase performance and just make the place look nice. We used to do that at my home, […]