Footballer Adam Johnson has begun an appeal against his conviction for sexual activity with a child, a court official has said. The sacked Sunderland and ex-England man was jailed for six years after grooming and engaging in sexual activity with a besotted 15-year-old fan. He was jailed last week at […]
Police are appealing for information after an elderly resident fell victim to a distraction burglary in North Tyneside. It happened between 11am and 11.15am on Tuesday, March 29, when a man forced his way into the back garden of an address in St David’s Close, Whitley Bay. He then knocked […]
A national company is giving a helping hand to the Parker Memorial Home charity in Sunderland. Bibby Financial Services, a national company, have chosen to help the Sunderland-based charity to renovate a Victorian House. The property, based in Kayll Road, was left to the city as well as the charity […]
Police are appealing for help in tracing a missing 17-year-old Newcastle girl. Tamdy Kayemba from Riddell Avenue in Newcastle has not been seen since Good Friday on March 25 at her home address. She is 5 ft 6″ tall, of stocky build and with long black tinted hair. She was […]
A Wearside pub have shared their opinion on the recent statistics released by the Office for National Statistics that say 2.5million drinkers consume more than the new weekly recommended alcohol limit in a single day. The new limit stands at 14 units of alcohol a week, which is the equivalent […]
The first social media apprentice has joined the North East Chamber of Commerce’s (NECC) training programme. Seventeen-year-old Marcus Thompson from Langley Moor has joined County Durham company, Reprotec. Mr Thompson is working for the company which has two bases in Langley Moor, a head office in the High Street and […]
Police are appealing for information after a man was hit with a glass in Jesmond. Between midnight and 12:20am on Sunday, March 27, a 30-year-old man was assaulted in the As You Like It bar, in Archbold Terrace. He was struck over the head with a glass near to the […]
As World Bipolar Day is being celebrated today (March 30), Shannon Crozier, 19, from Washington shares her story of how hard her bipolar disorder is to deal with and how her psychotic breakdown has helped her to come to terms with her illness. The mental health charity MIND describes Bipolar […]
A new survey released shows that first time buyers will spend £31,300 on rent while saving enough money to buy their first home. The survey conducted by ARLA concluded people moving out at the age of 18 will face 10 year of saving before having enough funds to buy a property of […]
A new Pan-American destination restaurant has been inspired by the region’s industrial heritage. The Karbon Grill, Kitchen and Bar, which is set to launch in Sunderland’s new Hilton Garden Inn hotel, has used the North East’s proud industrial heritage to inspire its name. The name pays homage, with a contemporary […]