The Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service will be opening its doors for residents to learn more about their work next weekend. On Saturday, August 13, from 11am to 3pm, Marley Park Community Fire Station in Sunderland is giving residents the opportunity to find out more about the service. Firefighters will […]
Labour leadership contender Owen Smith has given a speech in Newcastle today (August 8). Mr Smith spoke at The Auditorium, Bunker Coffee & Kitchen, next to Campus North between 11.30am and 1.30pm. The Pontypridd MP has branded Jeremy Corbyn “useless” and said he would be tempted to hold a snap election if he […]
Plans have been unveiled for Sunderland to host a new regional event focussing on transport heritage. The inaugural event is being planned to bring the North East’s transport heritage to life, with vintage buses, traction engines, commercial vehicles and cars expected to be brought together during the weekend of 29-30 July […]
A body has been found in a back street in Sunderland. At 8:52am on Sunday, August 7, police received concern for a woman in Carley Road, Southwick. Police and paramedics attended the scene, but a woman was pronounced dead at the scene. It is believed that there was no third […]
National car sharing operator, Co-wheels car club has geared up in Sunderland. Four low cost, low emission cars for hire are now being provided from dedicated parking bays in the city centre on a short-term ‘pay as you drive’ basis. It is aimed at both business and residential customers, providing easy and affordable […]
Sunderland North Neighbourhood Policing Team’s anti-social behaviour campaign has been stepped up to keep seafront safe. The campaign, named Operation Harpoon, was launched last month, but with the start of the school summer holidays it has been stepped up to keep the seafront safe and enjoyable for all. Officers will […]
A University of Sunderland graduate has developed a genetic test offering hope to blood cancer patients. Patients can now discover if they have a less aggressive form of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and the level of treatment needed thanks to the clinical test set up by Chloe Richardson. Chloe Richardson set up the […]
A campaign to raise awareness in North Tyneside about protecting vulnerable adults from abuse and harm has been hailed a success. A number of events were held throughout the area as part of the third annual Safeguarding Adults for Everyone (SAFE) week. North Tyneside Council’s Safeguarding Adults Team, along with various […]
Theresa May is set to extend the Northern Powerhouse strategy into other parts of the UK. The prime minister told key ministerial colleagues at a Cabinet committee meeting last week that industrial strategy must reach all corners of the country. However, shadow home secretary Andy Burnham has attacked the apparent shift in emphasis, accusing the […]
Newcastle is the third most affordable city to study in according to the Royal Bank of Scotland’s student living index. The survey of 2,500 students across the UK took into account a range of factors, including living and accommodation costs and average incomes for students. It also looked at how much […]