Sunderland’s military veterans are being invited to help play their part in VE Day commemorations on May 8. While Sunderland has one of the highest percentages of Second World War Two and military veterans as residents, many of the modest heroes have never come forward to apply for their veterans’ […]
Getting a joint mortgage is viewed as the biggest commitment for people in the North East, beating the commitment of having children and getting married. The team at Online Mortgage Advisor undertook the study as part of ongoing research into British attitudes towards the importance of mortgages and how this […]
Fresh North East has welcomed a report that concludes electronic cigarettes are a safer alternative to smoking. The report released today from the Royal College of Physicians has found that e-cigarettes are likely to be beneficial to UK public health. Smokers can therefore be reassured and encouraged to use […]
A teenage boy with a “vibrant soul” has died suddenly after contracting meningitis. Tyler Garwood, from Town Moor, Newcastle upon Tyne, fell ill with a strand of the deadly infection and died in the early hours of Monday, April 25 his school confirmed. Sarah Holmes-Carne, principal of Kenton School where […]
A disgruntled resident from Ushaw Moor, Durham, has started a petition after an estimated 30 mating peacocks and hens have been running riot through the village attacking cars and causing mischief. The birds have been accused of causing “mayhem” by fouling on the streets and scratching the paintwork on […]
Police investigating counterfeit money used in Sunderland have released an image of the man they would like to trace. Counterfeit Scottish £20 notes were used at four different premises throughout Sunderland on Monday, April 18. Officers carrying out the investigation are keen to speak to the man pictured to get […]
A fundraising page set up for a mother and son in intensive care after a crash which claimed three members of the same family has raised nearly £7,000. The Go Fund Me page was set up by Laura Austwicke in the wake of the tragedy which killed Hartlepool man […]
Police have sent out a warning to members of the public in North Shields following two incidents involving suspected bogus callers. Officers were called at around 2pm yesterday (Monday, April) after a man purporting to be a roofer had attended two different addresses in Portland Gardens. The man who […]
Police have appealed for information after a man was stabbed in West Denton, Newcastle. A 29-year-old man was stabbed in the toilets of The West Denton Social Club at 6:23pm yesterday evening. The man was taken to hospital for a cut to his head but has since been discharged. A […]
Northumbria Police has joined emergency service providers from across the North East to improve mental health support for police officers, staff and volunteers. People working within the emergency services are more likely to experience problems due to the very nature of their job and the difficult incidents they are faced […]