NORTH East non-league football chairmen have welcomed the return of fans as a lifeline for their clubs. The return of football will have a positive impact on the Northern Football League and clubs such as Whickham FC and North Shields FC. Since November 5, when the national lockdown was set in place, […]
DURHAM Women’s FC has raised over £1,600 for the child food poverty campaign set up by Premier League star Marcus Rashford. Manchester United and England striker Rashford, began the #ENDCHILDFOODPOVERTY after the Government rejected proposals to give free school meals outside term time. The FA Women’s Championship club is […]
A MENTAL health crisis looms as the shutdown of all non-elite sport has hit hard across north east grassroots football. Grassroot sports had returned briefly in September but were again curtailed by a second national lockdown where all non-elite sport has once again ceased. Shadow Mental Health minister Dr Rosena […]
GRASSROOTS sport was brought to a screeching halt at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the latest government restrictions have resulted in yet another stoppage in play. This second lockdown has been aimed at stopping the spread of the virus, amid hopes that schools do not increase their […]
International Men’s Day and the month of Movember are important in spreading awareness of male health issues. SR News has written a series of articles to promote men’s health, and today we tackle the subject of mental health. FORMER Sunderland AFC player Matty Piper spoke to SR News about his […]
WHEN the Covid-19 pandemic struck the UK in March, a lot of the population was presented with an unprecedented amount of free time. Some people used that time to improve their homes, binge Netflix, play games consoles or, in Paddy Hollis’ case, write a book. Eight months later, and Paddy […]
NEWCASTLE United have come under fire from the NUFC Supporters Trust (NUST), as they continue to take season ticket money from fans. The NUST have released a video today, and said that there are around 18,000 fans still paying for their season ticket, with the club making around £1 million […]
PROJECT Big Picture has caught the attention of football fans this past week, as the English Football League (EFL) supported the proposals made by Manchester United and Liverpool. EFL chief executive Rick Parry backed the scheme, which will see greater funding by the Premier League (PL) to EFL clubs, […]
FIFA’s Chief Head of Global Football Development, Arsene Wenger, has brought forward the idea that football may scrap throw ins for kick ins in a potentially radical new rule change. Former Arsenal boss, Wenger, has said that throw ins could be changed so that when the ball goes out of […]
FOOTBALL clubs up and down the country have joined together to create a petition to get fans back into stadiums. All three major North East sides have shared the petition on their social media feeds, and over 180,000 fans have already signed up in support. The petition is urging […]