The Bridges Shopping Centre in Sunderland will be hosting an exhibition telling the life and story of Anne Frank, the teenage diarist who wrote at the time of the Holocaust. The exhibition was opened by the Mayor of Sunderland, Cllr Lynda Scanlan, who said: “It’s something that we should never […]
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UPDATE: Peacocks Blandford Street fire extinguished quickly due to actions of the crew
The fire started at 19:20pm and the first crew responded within six minutes of being dispatched. Stephen Burdis, group manager for the eastern district of the Tyne & Wear Fire and Rescue Service stated that: “The officer in charge asked for extra appliances because he realised the condition of the […]
Blandford Street fire: firefighters tackle major blaze in Sunderland City Centre
Firefighters have been sent out overnight to tackle a blaze at the Peacocks store in Sunderland City Centre. Smoke was seen coming out of the roof tiles and eyewitness statements say that the fire may have been started from the rear of the building. Greggs, Fona Pizza and The Salvation […]
North East comedian Cal Halbert opens up about mental health issues in comedy
North East based comedian Cal Halbert has opened up about the mental health issues facing his profession. Halbert himself has struggled with anxiety and mental health throughout his career, as many professionals within the industry do. Halbert stated: “You feel strong emotions whether a gig goes well or not and that cliff […]
Tyne and Wear MPs react to Theresa May’s Brexit deal defeat
The members of parliament for all 12 of Tyne and Wear’s constituencies unanimously voted against Theresa May’s Brexit deal in the House of Commons late on the evening of Tuesday, January 15. The deal was voted down by an historic margin of 230 votes, with 432 MPs voting against the […]
Tributes pour in for Sunderland-born presenter, Dianne Oxberry, following death from cancer
Tributes are pouring in for Dianne Oxberry, the Sunderland-born television and radio presenter, who died, aged 51, of cancer on Thursday, 10 January. Oxberry worked on Radio 1 alongside Steve Wright and Simon Mayo before retraining as a meteorologist. She went on to present the weather for the regional BBC […]
Sunderland MP tells House of Commons she will vote against May’s Brexit deal
Sharon Hodgson, the Member of Parliament for Washington and Sunderland West, has vowed to vote against the Prime Minister’s Brexit deal in a speech to the House of Commons. The Labour MP, who also serves as the Shadow Minister for Public Health, was speaking in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 […]
Investigation reveals Newcastle student accommodation giants named in offshore database
Properties owned by a Newcastle student accommodation provider are listed in a database of properties registered offshore, SRNews can reveal. Liberty Living, who operate purpose-built student accommodation across the UK – including a number of sites in Newcastle – have been found to own properties which were registered to companies […]
Sunderland businesses beating the social media slump with Roundhouse Digital
Roundhouse Digital have made it their mission to help Sunderland’s local businesses gain the knowledge of the four main social media channels, by hosting a series of free workshops. Roundhouse Digital is a group of consultants, technicians, developers and designers who have a passion for the digital world. This team helps […]
Reindeers dash to raise money for North East Charities
Sunderland families came together to run two laps of the Bridges alongside Santa and his reindeer, before opening to Sunday shoppers. Click the photo below for our full interactive story –