DUE to Coronavirus taking control of the country, parents throughout the North East have found their roles changing with many becoming teachers. HOME schooling has swept the nation, with most children having to swap their classroom for the kitchen table. A lot of parents have had to face the challenge of […]
North Tyneside Council has released their plan to rebuild and renovate Tynemouth Library in efforts to create a community hub. The council’s Cabinet will hold a meeting in May 2020 to discuss the plans further. If the plans are approved in May, the 67-year-old library will undergo a complete rebuild […]
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 […]
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 […]
Councils across the North East have cut back their spending on Christmas lights over the last five years. Figures obtained by SR News found that four of the five Tyne & Wear councils spent less on their Christmas lights than in previous years. Newcastle Council spent almost half of the […]
A recent Freedom of Information request sent to Northumbria Police has revealed a four-year high in drink spiking incidents in 2018. Last year saw a four-year high as 32 incidents were reported across the region, this number has increased since 2015 in which there were only nine reported incidents […]
The University of Sunderland was visited by BBC Newcastle’s Alfie and Anna at Breakfast Show for a timely ‘simulcast’ with the campus-based radio station Spark. In the run up to next week’s election, the presenters hosted a live radio debate with North East candidates and spoke to first time voters […]
Since the Brexit result in 2016, it’s been impossible to get away from politics in the news. And while it’s an important part of everyday life, sometimes it can become a bit overwhelming. You’re not the only one that will want to escape the tidal wave of info on election […]
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 […]
The North East has its first zero waste shop which was opened in the metro station of Tynemouth. An artist and plastic activist Jackie Sewell, 54, decided to open Buy the Kilo after she made an exhibition in 2017 called ‘642’ where she took a picture of every single plastic that […]