A Sunderland Shopwatch scheme has won a regional award. The North East Retail Crime Partnership (NERCP) awarded those who have made an outstanding contribution to preventing retail crime. At its annual conference, earlier this month, Sunderland city centre’s Shopwatch scheme won the highest accolade of the day – the award […]
Day: 24 March 2016
Stolen dog reunited with “delighted” owners in Wallsend
Police in Wallsend have reunited a stolen dog with its owners. On Saturday, March 5, police received a report that a Chihuahua dog, called Gizmo, had been stolen from the garden of an address in Saint Stephen’s Way, Percy Main. Between Saturday, March 5, and Tuesday, March 23, extensive police […]
Closure of the Corner Flag pub in Sunderland
The Corner Flag pub in Sunderland has closed. The pub on High Street West near Keel Square announced it’s closure on Facebook. It put on a post: “As everyone has probably heard we sadly have had to close The Corner Flag, we have not been able to recover from the building […]
Couples in the North East have the happiest marriages
A new poll has revealed that the happiest marriages live in the North East. The poll was conducted by a team at diamond jewellery brand, Vashi, as part of ongoing research into British relationships. Nearly 3,000 (2,944) married Britons took part in the survey, all of whom had been married to their partner […]
BREAKING: Adam Johnson showed “no emotion” as he is sentenced to six years
Former England footballer Adam Johnson has been jailed for six years for engaging in sexual activity with a besotted 15-year-old fan. Johnson, 28, showed no emotion as he was sentenced at Bradford Crown Court by Judge Jonathan Rose. The former Sunderland and Manchester City winger was found guilty of sexual […]
BREAKING: Adam Johnson sentenced to SIX years in jail for child sex offences
Former England footballer Adam Johnson has been jailed for six years for engaging in sexual activity with a besotted 15-year-old fan. Johnson, 28, showed no emotion as he was sentenced at Bradford Crown Court by Judge Jonathan Rose. The former Sunderland and Manchester City winger was found guilty of sexual […]
Sunderland cancer survivors nominated for health award after starting cancer charity
Three Sunderland breast cancer survivors have been nominated for a health award after setting up a charity helping other women going through the same ordeal. Judith Wright, 52, Sue McCoy, 58 and Eileen Richardson, 62, all from Sunderland battled breast cancer and launched their Hug in a Bag project. ‘Hug’ […]
12 words every Southerner needs to know to get on with Northerners from Tyne and Wear
This ‘beginner’s guide’ is for any Southerner who plans to visit the Tyne and Wear. It includes everything you will need to know to safely negotiate your way through a conversation with the Tyne- and Wearsiders. This list, below, presents the most popular words in Newcastle, the home of the […]
Ten North East hidden gems to visit this Easter
The North East of England can be a surprisingly beautiful place, if you know where to look. It’s full of hidden gems and breath-taking scenery. From bustling city streets with incredible architecture, to peaceful pockets of local heritage, there is beauty in every corner of the North East. If you […]
Adam Johnson victim suffered “severe psychological harm”
The victim of former England footballer Adam Johnson suffered “severe psychological harm” because of his actions, a court has heard. Johnson is facing a “substantial prison sentence” after he was found guilty of one offence of sexual activity with a besotted 15-year-old fan by a jury earlier this month. The […]