Various Freedom of Information requests have revealed where the most dangerous areas for potholes are in the North East. Some of the worst areas include Newcastle, Durham and Northumberland. In the last three years, Newcastle City Council has filled a staggering 43,922 potholes at a cost of just under £12 […]
Arrests of rivalling North East football fans have been halved in the space of one season, a Freedom of Information request has revealed. During their 2015/16 seasons, Newcastle United and Sunderland AFC amassed over 50 arrests each at home games. Newcastle had 63 of their fans arrested at or near […]
Tucked away in the North East of England, the Port of Sunderland beats as one of the region’s strongest heartbeats. Imports and exports, jobs and a stable economy have long come from this 300-year-old establishment. In 1717, a group of locals, known as the River Wear Commissioners, began transforming this […]