This week is Depression Awareness Week. From April 18 to April 24, people around the UK try to combat the stigma that surrounds this particular mental health problem. I spoke to one 18-year-old student from Durham who is currently a volunteer in Sunderland. Depression runs in this student’s family as both of […]
Police are appealing for information after an incident on a bus in East Boldon. It occurred between 3:05pm and 3:20pm on Friday, February 26, on the number 30 bus between X and Y bus stops. A woman reported seeing a man who appeared to be touching himself inappropriately. Officers would like […]
Being lonely and socially isolated can increase a person’s risk of heart disease or stroke, new research suggests. Experts found loneliness can have a similar effect on the heart that is seen in people who suffer anxiety or have stressful jobs. Researchers from the University of York, the University of Liverpool […]
Detectives investigating the disappearance of Michael Whinham are specifically appealing to people in the Meadow Well area of North Shields for any information on his whereabouts. The last confirmed sighting of the 31-year-old was by CCTV cameras on Newcastle Quayside at 12:48pm on Saturday, November 14. Michael is then believed to […]
Police have appealed for information following an incident in South Shields last month. Between 9pm and 9:15pm on Tuesday, March 1, a man threatened another man and shouted offensive language at a woman outside the McDonalds on King Street. Officers are keen to trace a man who was in the […]
Last weekend saw Barnes Park hold its first sponsored dog walk to raise money for the Guide Dog Association. This was also the first time the event has been held in Sunderland. It was organised by Carol Essl to help raise money for the Guide Dogs’ Trust, one of Dogs […]
Beacons were lit all over the North East yesterday night, as the region joined the rest of the UK in wishing a Happy Birthday to Britain’s longest reigning monarch. Ceremonies across the North East paid homage to her Majesty on her 90th Birthday as part of a nationwide symbol of […]
Sunderland Penshaw Monument is being lit in red, white and blue to mark Her Majesty’s 90th Birthday. It will be lit in the colours of the Union Jack from sunset to dawn on Friday 22 April. Leader of Sunderland City Council, Councillor Paul Watson, said: “We all wish Her Majesty […]
A Sunderland graduate is hoping to challenge public perceptions of breastfeeding with an exhibition. Artist Leanne Pearce’s exhibition has been created to celebrate and normalise breastfeeding with a series of powerful portraits, which attempt to capture the loving, tender relationships and growing bond between a mother and child. Taking place […]
By Andreea Nastase and Luke Stuart Police in County Durham are still searching for the attackers of a man in Durham’s City Centre. The attack took place in the city centre at 9pm on Saturday, April 2. Police have released CCTV footage of the attack for the public. The man […]