Police are trying to locate a man from Newcastle who has been missing since January. Raymond French, 52, from Keith Close, has not been seen since January 2 when he left home, telling family he was going down south to see friends as he had done regularly in the past. […]
Year: 2016
Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain to make Queen’s 90th birthday cake
Great British Bake Off’s Nadiya Hussain has revealed she is baking the Queen’s 90th birthday cake. The winner of the popular BBC show will be serving up an orange drizzle cake with orange curd and orange butter cream. She revealed the news on ITV’s Loose Women saying the cake would […]
Temperatures to fall below zero in North East this weekend
Britain has been basking in warm temperatures and sunshine – but the summer-like weather is not here to stay. Cold, frosty conditions are forecast across the country, with heavy rain, thunderstorms and snow predicted in parts. People flocked outside to enjoy the sunny weather on Wednesday as England experienced the […]
Sunderland to host world premiere of Dancing the Road
Sunderland will be at the centre of the world of contemporary dance in May when an exciting new work by three choreographers premieres at Sunderland College Arts Academy. Dancing the Road is an original triple bill brought to the stage by FERTILE GROUND, the North East’s premiere graduate dance company. […]
Government considers Sunderland’s new Wear Crossing as ‘national priority’
by Veronica Harding and Masuma Begum The Government has branded the new Wear Crossing bridge, which will be built over the River Wear, as a ‘national priority’. The bridge, which is one of the many building priorities that will receive a share of £100bn invested by the Government, will be […]
New café creates indie vibe in Sunderland city centre
A new café has opened in Sunderland to spark a revival of independent shops in a once-thriving city centre high street. Simon Forster has opened No 18 Holmeside in the former Chic and Iconic clothes store, in Holmeside, which had stood empty for a year. He converted the site into a café […]
LISTEN: Eamonn Holmes pays tribute to agony aunt Denise Robertson
Sunderland came out to say goodbye to one of the North East’s best loved television icons – Denise Robertson. It is thought that about 500 mourners gathered at Sunderland Minster to pay tribute to Denise Robertson. The 83-year-old, who was born in East Boldon and lived most of her life […]
Four cars vandalised in Heaton area of Newcastle
Police are appealing for information after several cars were damaged on the same street in Newcastle. The four vehicles were parked on Simonside Terrace, in the Heaton area of the city. All cars suffered damages totalling hundreds of thousands of pounds. The offender use a sharp object to scratch across the cars’ […]
Applause broke out outside Sunderland Minster as Denise Robertson’s coffin driven away
TV stars joined hundreds of family, friends and fans at the funeral of much-loved agony aunt Denise Robertson. Applause broke out in the street outside the Minster as Denise Robertson’s coffin was driven away in the hearse after the hour-long service. This Morning presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, Eamonn […]
Northeasterners consider 28 to be the optimal age to begin having children
People in the North East think 28 is the optimal age to begin having children. The survey, conducted by Voucher Cloud, revealed the regional differences as part of ongoing research into British attitudes towards starting a family and whether or not finances were a delaying factor. Initially, all 2,318 respondents […]