Former Sunderland AFC footballer Adam Johnson has told a jury he did not have oral sex with a 15-year-old girl. The ex-Black Cats winger began giving evidence in his trial at Bradford Crown Court, accused of sexual activity with a child. Johnson, 28, has admitted grooming and kissing the teenager. Orlando Pownall QC, […]
Day: 22 February 2016
Adam Johnson: “I used phone to search for age of consent”
Ex Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson has said he searched for the age of consent on the internet after a changing room discussion about laws in different countries. The former Sunderland winger is on trial at Bradford Crown Court accused of sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl. The court has heard […]
Sunderland charity shop appeals for volunteers to achieve dream of cancer support centre
The newly opened Fighting All Cancers Together Charity store is appealing for volunteers and donations to raise £2 million for a support centre. The Sunderland store, on Blandford Street, is one of five charity stores ran by Fact, who are based in the North East. The money raised is going […]
Late railway photographer exhibition at Monkwearmouth Station Museum is ‘one of the most popular’
Monkwearmouth Station Museum’s exhibition featuring photographs by the late railway photographer Ian Carr has attracted plenty of interest. Carr, who was born in Sunderland in 1937 and lived in the area for the majority of his life, passed away almost a year ago on February 24. Now his work is […]
Newcastle Council set to lose £593m from housing budget
Newcastle City Council is set to lose £593m from its housing budget after a Government imposed 1 per cent social housing rent reduction. Lib Dem Councillor, Greg Stone, has warned the councils assertions should not be taken at face value. According to Coun Stone, tenants are supportive of the reduction […]
Sunderland football legend hopes for daughter’s win at Brit Awards
Gary Bennett, the ex Sunderland striker, will be watching in anticipation on Wednesday evening as his daughter is up for Best British Single at the Brit Awards. Janée Bennett, known in the industry as Jin Jin, is the song writer behind Jess Glynne’s hit single Hold My Hand. Mr Bennett told […]