One youngster a week is being admitted to hospital with conditions caused by alcohol abuse in Sunderland, according to new figures. In Sunderland, 151 children were taken to hospital with illnesses directly linked to excessive drinking between April 2015 and March 2018. That’s a rate of 93 admissions for every […]
The North East Chamber of Commerce warns businesses in the North East are “stalling investment” due to uncertainty around Brexit and this is “suffocating regional growth”. The BBC found that nationally, one third of businesses are considering moving some operations abroad as a result of our exit from the European […]
Sunderland Malaysia Society (SUMAS) held Sunderland’s biggest dinner event to celebrate Chinese New Year at The Point on February 15. Sabrina Baharin, president of Sunderland Malaysian Society, spoke to SR News about the event. Sabrina said: “The Chinese new year is a Chinese festival that celebrates the beginning of a […]
Our freedom of information request discovered there have been 2,366 incidents of graffiti over the last 18 months; the approximate cost to remove the graffiti is £70,000 per annum. Nexus, the executive body of the North East Combined Authority, provides public transport across the North East of England by creating […]
by Fatima Rokib, Niamh Lynch and Anna Parker A freedom of information request sent to the UK Driving Standards Agency has found a staggering number of people are still using handheld devices while driving. SR News has received information from the UK Driving Standards Agency concerning the endorsements, offences and […]
New government figures show that the North East is one of the most affordable places to live in the country compared to other regions in England. SRNews has investigated what makes the region the best place to live when considering the average house price and earnings for each region in […]
There’s an old adage that you are never more than 6ft away from a rat, have you ever thought this while living in university accommodation? SR News submitted a freedom of information request to all North East universities to find out how many pest-control callouts there have been over the […]
Not many British citizens can say that they have been jailed in a foreign country, but for a few, this is an unfortunate reality of their lives. According to the Office of National statistics, some of the countries that have the highest number of British nationals imprisoned are USA, Spain, […]
Sunderland City Council has approved the plan to increase council tax for almost 4 per cent to compensate for government’s funding cuts. The plan, which was first proposed in November as part of council budget planning, has been finalised at City Council Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, February 13. The plan […]
While November commemorates domestic violence awareness month, SR News discovers that women living in the North East of England are almost twice as likely to suffer domestic abuse than women living in London. Women’s Aid, a grassroots charitable federation, works towards building a future where domestic violence is not tolerated. […]