It has been over 41 years since a Sunderland-raised solider was murdered on May 15 1977. Three men were convicted for the murder of Captain Robert Nairac – one of them was a member of the IRA. The soldier, who was born in Mauritius, was abducted from a bar in […]
Author: Yolanda Branch
Word on Wearside : 60 second news round-up
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Sainsbury’s introduce same sex Valentine’s Day cards
For years, finding valentines cards for same-sex couples has been tricky. However, not anymore! With valentines day less than a week away, Sainsbury’s have released a selection of cards which feature illustrations of two men and two women with the words ‘You + Me’. The cards will be stocked in […]
Nissan’s and Government deal to be brought to the House of Commons
Nissan is being pointed at by a PM for not revealing full details of its deal with the Government. Shadow Brexit Secretary Sir Keir Starmer will seek to raise the issue in the House of Commons today, as he believes the government still need to disclose the full terms of […]
Guns Stolen in Sunderland Burglary
A number of guns have been stolen during a burglary in Sunderland. It happened sometime over 5pm Saturday evening june 4 to yesterday morning in East Herrington. The offender broke in to a property on West Park, found keys to a gun […]
The Flying Scotsman takes to the tracks
The Flying Scotsman is running again as shown in these incredibly stunning photos. The world famous locomotive the Flying Scotsman is travelling along the East Coast Main line from London’s King Cross to York today after a decade long renovation that coast £4.2m. The train departed King’s Cross Station at 7:40am […]