A 15-year-old boy is in a critical condition in hospital after being shot while riding a motorbike in Sunderland. Officers were called at around 8:40pm to Hewitt Avenue, Ryhope, after reports of a teenager being injured whilst travelling on a motorbike. He was taken to Newcastle Royal Victoria Infirmary where he […]
Author: Catherine Peart
Rio 2016 Olympics: Sunderland’s Josh Kelly wins debut match
Sunderland born Josh Kelly dominated his opponent in his debut Olympic match last night. The 22- year-old beat Egypt’s Walid Mohamed by a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) to reach the last 16 of the welterweight division. Three of his GB team mates, Lawrence Okolie, Anthony Fowler and Galal Yafai all lost […]
Two people arrested following the death of a 13-week old baby in Newcastle.
Two people – a 34 year old man and a 30 year old woman – have been arrested on suspicion of murder of a 13 week old baby boy in Newcastle On Friday, July 29, a baby boy was taken to hospital from an address in Velville Court in Newcastle […]
Sunderland’s children have the poorest Oral Health regimes in the North East
Parents neglect their children’s teeth during the Summer Holidays as dentists warn children’s tooth removal is at crisis point. Dentists across the country are calling for parents to stay on top of their children’s teeth cleaning regimes now that school is out as new research has shown that parents are […]
Elderly woman has died and two other seriously injured after bus crash in Darlington
An elderly woman has died this morning after a bus collision in Northgate, Darlington. An Arriva Bus crashed into the Halifax bank in the town centre at 10:50am. Two other people who were injured have been taken to hospital. Their injuries are not thought to be life threatening. The driver […]
Penshaw Monument lit up in honour of Orlando shooting victims
Sunderland’s most iconic monument was lit up in rainbow colours to honour the victims of the mass shooting in Orlando. 49 people lost their lives after a gunman open fired in Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, in the early hours of Sunday June 12. 29 year old Omar Mateen opened […]
Daughter from missing Sunderland family found safe
The daughter of the missing Sunderland family has been found safe with family members in West Yorkshire and is now in the care of social services. The parents of the five year old girl are still believed to be missing. Police are still carrying out enquiries to trace 37 year […]