There’s an old adage that you are never more than 6ft away from a rat, have you ever thought this while living in university accommodation? SR News submitted a freedom of information request to all North East universities to find out how many pest-control callouts there have been over the […]
Not many British citizens can say that they have been jailed in a foreign country, but for a few, this is an unfortunate reality of their lives. According to the Office of National statistics, some of the countries that have the highest number of British nationals imprisoned are USA, Spain, […]
Sunderland City Council has approved the plan to increase council tax for almost 4 per cent to compensate for government’s funding cuts. The plan, which was first proposed in November as part of council budget planning, has been finalised at City Council Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, February 13. The plan […]
While November commemorates domestic violence awareness month, SR News discovers that women living in the North East of England are almost twice as likely to suffer domestic abuse than women living in London. Women’s Aid, a grassroots charitable federation, works towards building a future where domestic violence is not tolerated. […]
Statistics show that an increasing number of women are delaying the parenthood process to much later ages, while conceptions involving under 18s continue to decrease to an all-time low. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2016 saw 28,744 conceptions for women in their 40s, an increase of 58% […]
Newcastle University’s Afro-Caribbean society president welcomes new measures introduced by the government to ensure universities are doing everything they can to tackle ethnic disparity in attainment. Kemi Adediran says he is pleased universities will be “held to account” in making sure they are providing an environment in which black and […]
Balance, a North East alcohol awareness charity, is relaunching its “Can’t See It” campaign to highlight that drinking increases the risks of several different types of cancer. The first two phases of the “Can’t See It” campaign resulted in nearly 30 per cent of adults saying they felt they should […]
Northumbria Police are appealing for people with information about a theft that took place in the early hours of the morning of Tuesday January 29 at Forum Shopping Centre in Wallsend. CCTV footage has picked up thieves smashing through the shopping centre doors with a car, and a large quantity […]
The Tyne Theatre is playing host to a night with Alan Shearer and tickets are selling fast. The event is expected to be a special night for the people attending and, for an additional fee, fans can get a photograph with the former Newcastle number nine and a signed photograph. […]
Metro performances have taken a surprising dip during recent months, according to the latest figures. Transport chiefs have revealed that Metro was surprisingly poor at the end of 2018, with just 68% of trains arriving on time. Figures for the whole of 2017/18 showed 88.53% of trains were punctual; however, the average […]