Two men have been jailed after a knife-point robbery in Newcastle. On September 7, 2015, Thomas Paul Keenan, 20, and Steven Smith, 22, and both of no fixed abode, threatened two homeless men who were sleeping in a car park in Lisle Street in the city centre. They were armed […]
Wearsiders and students at nearby Bede College have said they are worried about an increase in anti-social behaviour and vandalism as Barnes Park will be open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from 1st June. Michael Dono, who lives in High Barnes, said: “Back when it [Barnes Park] was refurbished […]
A Sunderland landmark is set to be removed from English Heritage’s ‘at risk’ register as part of a scheme which will see it restored to its former glory. Plans to repair Seaburn’s white lighthouse, designed by eminent engineer Thomas Meik, are included in the latest £1.6million phase of Sunderland City […]
A second set of highways works supporting Sunderland College’s new city centre campus begin from Tuesday, May 31. Sunderland City Council’s works are re-modelling Holmeside between where it crosses Maritime Street and Park Lane to the west and where it meets Waterloo Place to the east. Holmeside traffic becomes westbound only for […]
The downy duckling days are back at the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) in Washington, Sunderland. Award-winning duckery talks bring visitors nose-to-beak with the centre’s newest hatchlings every day during May half-term from 1-2pm. Your brood will be able to see them from Saturday, May 28 to Sunday, June 5. Children – […]
Officers from the west end of Newcastle took the opportunity this week to meet with a number of Syrian families based across the North East. They were invited to come and speak to over 40 families at a meeting held in the west end of the city on Sunday evening. […]
Police are appealing for information after a motorbike was stolen in Newcastle. Between 6pm Tuesday, May 24, and 6am on Wednesday, May 25, thieves broke into a garage in Dykelands Avenue in Fawdon. They stole a number of items from inside the garage including a red Specialized road bike, a silver and black […]
A charity runner, who is aiming to cover 5,000 miles of British coastline, has enjoyed some typical North East hospitality along the way. Wayne Russell set out from London in September last year to run the entire coast of Britain in memory of his sister Carmel Webb, who died three […]
North Tyneside’s award-winning coastline has picked up another top honour – a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for the second year running. The prestigious award is given in recognition of consistently delivering a ‘quality customer experience’. All four of the borough’s beaches, Longsands and King Edward’s Bay, both in Tynemouth, Cullercoats […]
A 20 metre-high screen is being erected in Park Lane for one month to show UK and international events. Residents and visitors to Sunderland will be able to watch all of the Euro games and highlights of other major events taking place this summer including Wimbledon and the Formula 1. […]