“A member of our comms team put both her hands above her head to stretch, and I said to her, I wouldn’t be doing that!” said Jane Hogan, head of fundraising at St Oswald’s Hospice. Just one poorly timed stretch could have landed a bill into five figures at the […]
On Thursday 12th December, the public will (hopefully) flood to the polling stations in order to exercise their democratic right to vote. However, only around half of those votes will equate directly to the seats filled in parliament. What happens to the other half of the votes? Well, they might […]
Popstar Jade Thirlwall has teamed up with leisure operators Red Door to open a late-night cocktail bar in her hometown of South Shields. The 350 capacity venue, situated on Ocean Road, is owned by Jade but will be operated by Red Door. With successful bars already based in Liverpool and […]
If you haven’t already heard, Fenwick’s Window this year is Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. This follows their film themed windows of the past two years, Paddington Bear in 2017 and The Snowman in 2018. Before the big reveal, we asked a few people in the crowd what they […]
It is incredible how many pumpkins are wasted in the wake of Halloween every year in the UK. According to an article 42 per cent of British people buy pumpkins for this holiday and over 18,000 tons of edible pumpkin is thrown away. However, this plant has many nutritious benefits […]
A snap general election has been called for December 12th 2019, the first general election to take place in December since 1923. Now, people are being called on to register to vote in their constituencies for their local MPs and, ultimately, who they think the next Prime Minister should be. […]
South Shields MP Emma Lewell-Buck has lashed out at the Government for high levels of food insecurity, in both her own constituency of South Shields and in the rest of the United Kingdom. The MP, who has been representing her constituency in Parliament since 2013, said: “We have a lack […]
The spooky season is among us so get your pumpkins out and your Pennywise masks on, SR News are now sharing with you the top 10 best Halloween events within the North East this Halloween. From haunted houses to Halloween arts and crafts, ghost hunts to inflatable parties SR News […]
Giant tentacles and enormous eyeballs have heralded the launch of the North East’s biggest Halloween celebration. Sunderland’s Lights Out festivities begin on October 25, marking a packed programme of entertainment across the city for both adults and children. And at the heart of the event are giant tentacles which can […]
Want to taste some outstanding dishes this evening, but not sure where to head to? Allow SR News to help you discover the best fine-dining restaurants in Newcastle for pleasant-tasting food. The Patricia Bringing a slice of contemporary English and European cuisine, The Patricia is one of the standouts in […]