A man has today (Monday 18th July) been charged with murdeer following the death of a Sunderland Dad. David Wilson, 49, was found dead at his home on Southwick Road, Southwick, on Sunday December 14th 2014. Daniel Johnson, 20, formerly of Morris Street, Gateshead, has been charged with murder. Johnson has […]
Year: 2016
North East landmarks to be illuminated with the French tricolour in solidarity of the Nice Attacks
SUNDERLAND’S Penshaw Monument and Gateshead’s Millenium Bridge will once again be lit tonight (Friday 15 July) in red, white and blue as a mark of solidarity following last night’s attack in Nice. Eighty-four people were killed in Nice, France last night (July 14) when an act of terrorism was carried […]
Mayoress of Sunderland dies following short illness
The Mayoress of Sunderland Janice Emerson has died. In a statement from Sunderland City Council, it was confirmed that Ms Emerson suddenly died after a short illness. A church service at the local parish church of the Mayor, Councillor Alan Emerson, St Paul’s in Ryhope Street North, has been postponed […]
Theresa May will be Tory leader and PM by Wednesday
Theresa May will become next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom following the withdrawal from the race of her opponent this morning. Standing outside St Stephen’s entrance at the Commons, Mrs May said she was honoured and humbled to be chosen as the next leader. The future Prime Minister […]
Two men face life imprisonment after murdering a Sunderland dad, David Walsh
Three men have been sentenced today after the death of Sunderland dad David Walsh last year. Walsh, 45, died last November after being repeatedly stabbed on the Cannon Cockin Street, Hendon. Following the four-week trial, Raymond Brown, 36, of Canon Cockin Street, Sunderland, was sentenced to life and now must serve a minimum of 26 […]
Tributes paid after North East teenager dies at T in the Park
Tributes have been left on the Facebook page of a North East teenager who has died at T in the Park festival. Police Scotland, confirmed on Friday (July 8th) that two 17 year olds had died at the festival in Perthshire, including a girl from our region. It’s believed Megan […]
58% of the North East have experienced ‘groping’ at music gigs
A survey in the North East has suggested that “Groping” and sexual assaults are rife as the summer festival season is well underway. In a survey by the North East Magazine, HEAVY, 58% of respondents said they had been groped or sexually touched at a live music gig. The survey […]
Darlington Bus Crash: Woman who died has now been named
A Woman who died after a bus crashed into a bank in Darlington has been named by police. 82 year old Eileen Brennan, who lived locally in Darlington, died in the incident which occurred in the Northgate are of the town centre yeseterday (Thursday). The bus driver, a 52-year-old man, […]
Elderly woman has died and two other seriously injured after bus crash in Darlington
An elderly woman has died this morning after a bus collision in Northgate, Darlington. An Arriva Bus crashed into the Halifax bank in the town centre at 10:50am. Two other people who were injured have been taken to hospital. Their injuries are not thought to be life threatening. The driver […]
WATCH: Sunderland asylum seeker talks the importance of National Refugee Week
Video and words by Stela Taneva and Pamela Bilalova Asylum seekers, refugees and members of the community celebrated the end of the 19th National Refugee Week in Sunderland Minister – despite Brexit vote and anti-immigration protests in Newcastle just the day before. Chris Howson, one of the organisers, said that […]