The Hancock Gallery’s plans to exhibit new works to the public from international artists has been postponed due to the COVID-19 crisis. The show in Newcastle was intended to focus on Mark Dempsteader, “the leading figurative artist in the country” according to Gallery manager Chris Morgan. Other artists include Chris […]
This year has seen the highest reported number of sexual offences in the North East since 2015, according to an FOI request sent to Northumbria Police. A total of 4,766 alleged victims reported a case of a sexual offence in 2018-2019. This is a dramatic increase from 2015-16, when 2,832 […]
The number of homicides has almost doubled in the North East in one year, according to the Office for National Statistics. Between June 2018 and June 2019, the number of homicides in the region jumped from 20 to 39. An FOI request sent to Northumbria Police revealed that there were […]