Over 250 people took advantage of an initiative to combat loneliness as bus provider Go North East had a ten-strong team of ‘chatty champions’ who boarded over 30 buses across the region with the aim of getting people to talk. The one-day mission took place on the January 29, 2019 […]
Superstar DJ Steve Aoki’s performance in Newcastle is still going on despite being cancelled in Birmingham on Valentine’s Day. The midlands show was cancelled on Valentine’s Day for unspecific reasons. A spokesperson from O2 Academy Birmingham said: “The promoters cancelled the event it wasn’t us. The event will still […]
Tourists visiting the UK from Europe is at its highest in five years, but how will Brexit impact the tourism industry in the North East? SR News has been investigating. Brexit has left us with many uncertainties around what will happen once we depart the EU on March 29, 2019; […]
Police across the region have launched a crackdown on people texting, taking photos and videos while driving. SR News has been investigating. A Freedom of Information request sent to Durham Constabulary has shown the number of people caught on their mobile phones while driving has decreased in the last three […]
A freedom of information request has revealed that arrest rates have dropped for the number of women committing violent crimes whilst drunk in Newcastle City Centre. In 2015, 77 women were arrested for committing violent crimes whilst drunk in the city centre; the figures have dropped to 26 arrests in October […]
An unexpected rise of EU applicants to study at UK universities was confirmed today by new figures. While consequences for EU students post-Brexit are still unclear, the number of applicants has increased by one per cent. The numbers, based on undergraduate applications received at UCAS by the 15 January deadline, […]
A controversial housing development along Sunderland seafront has been given the green light despite objections from local residents. The development, which would see 64 houses built on a section of land along South Bents Avenue, was approved by Sunderland City Council’s planning and highways committee after hours of discussion. However, public […]
The regional FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards are set to go ahead at Sage Gateshead on March 26 this year. Winners will then go on to the national finals in London on May 23. The awards are the biggest annual celebration of the UK’s small businesses. Kerry Curtis, spokesperson for the […]
Northumbria police commended the quick-thinking of a Wearside resident after an attempted burglary was caught on camera. Gary Daglish, the would-be burglar, was seen loitering around the Rainton Meadows estate near Houghton-le-spring in the early hours of July 10, 2018. He had attempted to break into someone’s house armed with […]
Two men who stabbed a man while repeatedly beating him with a dog-chain were convicted at Newcastle Crown Court on Friday, February 8, 2019. Kyle Dixon, 23 and Mark Roberts, 31, left their victim hospitalised as a result of the brutal assault on Hylton Road, Sunderland in August 2018. The pair […]