Members of the public have been lining the streets of the National Glass Centre in Sunderland this morning awaiting the arrival of Boris Johnson and his cabinet. The weekly cabinet meeting is being held in Sunderland to mark Brexit which will happen tonight at 11pm. Why Sunderland? he North East […]
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Vicar leads protest against Boris Johnson’s North East visit
Written by Ben Robinson, Keiron Ringwood & Jonathan Eddom With the news of Boris Johnson’s surprise visit to Sunderland’s National Glass Centre, protestors gathered outside to voice their displeasure with the UK’s imminent departure from the European Union. Leading the protests was Sunderland University’s chaplain, Chris Howson. In an exclusive […]
Boris Johnson marks Brexit Day with historic cabinet meeting in Sunderland
Prime Minister Boris Johnson chose Sunderland as the destination for his cabinet meeting on the day Britain is set to leave the EU. Members of his cabinet travelled up the country by train, while the PM chose to fly separately to the North East. Health Secretary Matt Hancock, and Leader […]
PM Boris Johnson arrives in Sunderland for cabinet meeting
The Prime Minister is holding a meeting in The National Glass Centre as the countdown to Brexit has begun. The UK is preparing to leave the EU at 11pm tonight. SRNews got exclusive footage of Johnson entering The National Glass Centre. By Owen Valente and Niamh Marron
PM Boris Johnson and cabinet meeting in Sunderland today to mark Brexit
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to hold a cabinet meeting in Sunderland today – as the UK prepares leave the EU. On the historic Brexit day, Boris Johnson is set to host a cabinet meeting at the National Glass Centre in Sunderland – the first city to vote […]
North East charity launches Happy to Chat scheme in North Tyneside.
Voda has launched a Happy to Chat scheme this week in North Shields and Whitley Bay to help combat loneliness in the community. On Tuesday January 28 and Thursday January 30 Voda launched its new campaign. The scheme, in which volunteers head out into the community wearing a ‘Happy to […]
Nexus announce new £362m metro fleet which results in less delays
First look at new metros Credit: Nexus Nexus have announced plans for a new Metro fleet for the Tyne and Wear area. After 40 years of service, Nexus has decided to rebrand its trains with new exclusive features and facilities to accommodate the public including wider carriages and air conditioning […]
Newcastle City Council placed number one on Stonewall’s Top 100 inclusive employers
Newcastle City Council has been revealed as the most inclusive employer in the UK by Stonewall. Stonewall is a LGBTQ equality charity in the UK and they release a ‘Top 100 Employers’ list each year and have been doing it for the past 16 years. The list was released today […]
Opinion: HS2 – Just a token gesture to the North?
On June 23rd 2014, the then Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osbourne addressed a conference in the Manchester Science and industry Museum. In a grandiose speech given to industry leaders, he proposed widescale regeneration of the Northern industry and economy and backed a campaign to ‘power up the North’ – […]
What is an earthquake really like?
This morning Teesside woke up to a 2.8 magnitude earthquake that left many houses in the area shaking. The tremors were felt just before 6:00am in Billingham, Stockton-on- Tees and Middlesbrough. The website Earthquake Track said it was six miles (10km) beneath Stockton. Those effected took to social media to […]