A Sunderland woman has raised over £400 for a dog charity. Leonie Zacharias raised the money with the help of her dog Alex. The administration assistant from Sunderland helped to organise a fundraising event at Newton Community Hall with dog training company – Have A Good Dog. She did this to raise funds […]
Author: Sophie Dishman
Metro back on track after three day disruption
The Metro service has been fully restored between Pelaw and Brockley Whins after a three day disruption. The disrupted section of line was re-opened to Metro trains at the start of the day’s timetable. Network Rail, who own and manage the Sunderland line, carried out the repairs overnight. A Network Rail […]
Metro disruptions continue for a third day
Metro disruptions have continued for a third day. It was announced on Tuesday, January 12, that there were no trains travelling between Pelaw and Brockley Whins, in either direction, due to a power supply fault. Services between Heworth and Pelaw have resumed. Trains are now running between Heworth and Pelaw but […]
Flood alert issued for Sunderland coast
A flood alert has been issued for high tide at the Sunderland coast at 5.30pm. The Environment Agency have issued a flood alert for the Tyne and Wear coast from St Mary’s lighthouse down to Crimdon Park, North Hartlepool, which means that flooding is possible along this stretch. The agency say strong onshore […]
Bottle of Drummond puddle water raises over £60,000 for flood victims in Cumbria
A bottle full of water from the Drummond puddle has raised £65,900 for charity on Ebay. The bids for the item ended on Saturday, January 9, and the money raised is set to go to a charity within Cumbria. The item comes after #DrummondPuddleWatch went viral last Wednesday (January 6), when about […]
Newcastle MP Catherine McKinnell quits Labour frontbench
Newcastle MP Catherine McKinnell, who was shadow attorney general for the party, has quit the Labour frontbench. She will remain as MP for Newcastle North and return to backbench. In a letter to Jeremy Corbyn she expressed three factors that had resulted in her resignation. Ms McKinnell said: “I had my third […]