SAFC mascots Samson and Delilah and Sun FMs very own Sunny the Seagull are just two of the special guests expected to be at the Active Sunderland BIG Family Sun Run to be held on Saturday, April 30. The event, which will take place in Mowbray Park, invites children and families […]
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Special Report: Homelessness in the North East
SRNews reporter Samantha Spowart looks at the issue of homelessness in the North East with a series of in depth and interactive investigative features on the subject. https://social.shorthand.com/SamSpowart_/3gKT2Pjkhc/no-need-to-beg https://social.shorthand.com/SamSpowart_/3g6rjMvh9qY/if-you-leave-ill-kill-you-and-ill-kill-the-children https://social.shorthand.com/SamSpowart_/nyf6AXh9hY/a-place-to-call-home https://social.shorthand.com/SamSpowart_/3gTkNAU9Ec/going-round-in-circles https://social.shorthand.com/SamSpowart_/uyTLk9wUSEf/leaving-care-behind
#DAW2016: “A depressed person can be happy and smile”
This week is Depression Awareness Week. From April 18 to April 24, people around the UK try to combat the stigma that surrounds this particular mental health problem. I spoke to one 18-year-old student from Durham who is currently a volunteer in Sunderland. Depression runs in this student’s family as both of […]
Hartlepool marks Queen’s 90th Birthday
Beacons were lit all over the North East yesterday night, as the region joined the rest of the UK in wishing a Happy Birthday to Britain’s longest reigning monarch. Ceremonies across the North East paid homage to her Majesty on her 90th Birthday as part of a nationwide symbol of […]
Have you ever wondered what the weather was like on the day of the Queen’s birth?
The Met Office has released images showing what the weather was like when the Queen was born 90 years ago today. As the weather is considered to be a ‘social prop’ in Britain, we thought it would be interesting to share this info with you to mark Her Majesty’s birthday. […]
The Queen at 90: What the Queen wore on her visits to the North East
The Queen celebrates her 90th birthday today, April 21 – a milestone that will be marked both privately with family and publicly by the nation. Tributes will be paid to the monarch, born on April 21 1926, who has become the country’s first nonagenarian sovereign. Tonight, the Millennium Bridge in […]
Beacon in Sunderland to be lit for Queen’s 90th birthday
A beacon is being lit in Seaburn, Sunderland, as part of the national celebrations for Her Majesty (HM) The Queen’s 90th Birthday. Today (Thursday, April 21) the Cliffe Park beacon, which is near the white lighthouse, will be lit at 8.30pm. It was last lit a year ago to mark the […]
Katherine Jenkins releases special version of National Anthem to mark the Queen’s birthday
The singing sensation Katherine Jenkins will mark the Queen’s 90th birthday by releasing her own version of the National Anthem tomorrow. She will also be performing at two special concerts celebrating the occasion in May and June. Ms Jenkins, who has appeared on shows such as Pop Star to Opera […]
Planning permission granted for Vaux regeneration to start
Planning permission has been granted for the Vaux regeneration meaning the first phase of development can begin at the site. It has been dormant for almost 17 years, but the green light has been given from Sunderland City Council. The plans were submitted by Siglion, which was put together after […]
BREAKING NEWS: Man dies after falling from Wearmouth Bridge
A man has died after falling from Wearmouth Bridge. Police were called at 3.30pm this afternoon after concern was raised for a man on Wearmouth Bridge in Sunderland. Officers attended and attempted to speak to the man. The man subsequently fell from the bridge and sadly died.