A family have launched a campaign to bring their husband and father, John Lindsay, home after an epileptic seizure has left him stuck in a care home. Last August the life of John and that of his family was changed after he suffered the seizure at his home in Silksworth after a family […]
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As GCSE week descends on secondary school pupils, SRNews caught up with a Sunderland student to see how he was coping. It’s that time of year – students all over the country are starting to stress out due to the amount of exams they have. Pupils of all ages are […]
Police are currently dealing with a man on a roof of Gateshead College. Officers received a report at 1pm that the man was on the roof of the car park of the college. Access to the area is blocked to allow police deal with the incident safely. Police are advising any members […]
The heartbroken family of Bradley Lowery has announced on social media that her son’s cancer has worsened. The five-year-old from Blackhall, Country Durham, was first diagnosed with neuroblastoma four years ago and went into remission last year. Since then his story has grown. A post on the Bradley Lowery’s Fight Against Neuroblastoma Facebook page […]
A man has died after a crash on the Redhuegh Bridge in Newcastle. The 36-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene following the collision between two vehicles on Wednesday, May 10. The bridge, which is now re-opened was closed while police gathered evidence and cleared the scene. The driver of […]
SRNews went into the heart of Sunderland to ask whether or not award ceremonies should adopt MTV’s genderless accolade model. The MTV Awards saw Emma Watson, who is the ambassador of the HeForShe campaign, win the genderless ‘Best Actor’ award for her part playing ‘Belle’ in Disney’s Beauty and the […]
Everyone knows university is hard, but is it even harder when you’re surrounded by your best – and worst – friends? University students are currently in the middle of exam season, with May notoriously known as the busiest month for those working towards a degree. But is it harder to […]
Local and Community History Month is celebrated throughout May to increase awareness of the importance of local history – SRNews spoke to the people of Sunderland about what history means to them. Sunderland is well known for once being one of the largest ship building towns in the world, after Thomas Menvill started a […]
After it was revealed councils could introduce fines of up to £80 for feeding seagulls food – from the classic broken up bread to pizza crusts and leftover fish and chips. The fine has been suggested due to the ever increasing number of seagulls in the area and because the […]