A Wearside pub have shared their opinion on the recent statistics released by the Office for National Statistics that say 2.5million drinkers consume more than the new weekly recommended alcohol limit in a single day. The new limit stands at 14 units of alcohol a week, which is the equivalent […]
Year: 2016
NECC training programme has first social media apprentice on board
The first social media apprentice has joined the North East Chamber of Commerce’s (NECC) training programme. Seventeen-year-old Marcus Thompson from Langley Moor has joined County Durham company, Reprotec. Mr Thompson is working for the company which has two bases in Langley Moor, a head office in the High Street and […]
Police appeal after man assaulted in As You Like It Jesmond bar
Police are appealing for information after a man was hit with a glass in Jesmond. Between midnight and 12:20am on Sunday, March 27, a 30-year-old man was assaulted in the As You Like It bar, in Archbold Terrace. He was struck over the head with a glass near to the […]
World Bipolar Day: “I’m a dancer, a student, a daughter, a friend, a human. I’m not perfect and I’m not my [bipolar] diagnosis”
As World Bipolar Day is being celebrated today (March 30), Shannon Crozier, 19, from Washington shares her story of how hard her bipolar disorder is to deal with and how her psychotic breakdown has helped her to come to terms with her illness. The mental health charity MIND describes Bipolar […]
First time buyers in the North East could face 10 years of saving before affording first home
A new survey released shows that first time buyers will spend £31,300 on rent while saving enough money to buy their first home. The survey conducted by ARLA concluded people moving out at the age of 18 will face 10 year of saving before having enough funds to buy a property of […]
Sunderland restaurant inspired by region’s industrial heritage
A new Pan-American destination restaurant has been inspired by the region’s industrial heritage. The Karbon Grill, Kitchen and Bar, which is set to launch in Sunderland’s new Hilton Garden Inn hotel, has used the North East’s proud industrial heritage to inspire its name. The name pays homage, with a contemporary […]
Man shot by police in South Shields is in “critical but stable condition”
A man was today in a critical but stable condition in hospital after being shot by a firearms officer. The police watchdog is investigating after the 24-year-old man was left seriously injured. He was shot after apparently being told by police to “put the gun down” and is in hospital. […]
South Shields shooting: IPCC appeal for information after man shot by police
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is appealing for anyone who saw or heard any part of the incident in South Shields. The IPCC is investigating an incident in which a man was shot and seriously injured by Northumbria Police officers. The incident took place in Frenchmans Way in South […]
South Shields shooting: 24-year-old has been named and remains in “serious condition”
A 24-year-old man who was shot by a firearms officer after apparently being told by police to “put the gun down” remains in a serious condition in hospital. Locals have named the man as James Wilson, also known as Cornet, who was believed to have been shot once in the […]
Get on your bike and join the Active Sunderland BIG Bike Ride
Everyone is invited to come along and join in the fun at the annual Active Sunderland BIG Bike Ride. The event, which offers three alternative rides, providing a route to suit all ages and abilities, takes place on Sunday, June 12. All of the rides will start on the Riverside […]