Nigel Farage has pledged to offer up the services of all Ukip MEPs to support Boris Johnson, if he became Prime Minister. Speaking as he greeted people on the streets of Newcastle, the Ukip leader said if David Cameron resigned after a referendum defeat, then he would want a Brexit […]
Cigarettes are being sold in standardised green packaging bearing graphic warnings of the dangers of smoking from today, under new rules designed to prevent young people taking up the habit. All packs must contain a minimum of 20 cigarettes to make sure the packs are big enough for health warnings […]
A plane travelling from Paris to Cairo that disappeared from radar with 66 people on board was carrying passengers from Egypt, France, Belgium, Algeria, Sudan, Chad, Portugal, Canada, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and a Briton, EgyptAir has said. The EgyptAir plane was 10 miles into Egyptian airspace when it disappeared at […]
Children bitten by a dog had to be taken to hospital after being attacked by the animal in a park. The dog bit a number of children in a park in Blyth, Northumbria, on Wednesday evening, police said. None of the injuries was thought to be serious but paramedics and […]
The historic sands of Roker and Seaburn have picked up national awards for their high water quality, cleanliness and amenities from leading national environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy. The coveted Blue Flag will once again fly over the twin resorts this summer, after environmental improvement works improved water quality at […]
A man has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after falling from the Wearmouth Bridge in Sunderland. At around 4.10am this morning (Saturday) police received a report of a man on the wrong side of the railings at Wearmouth Bridge. Emergency services attended the incident and officers began to […]
Ex Northumbria Police’s legal boss deliberately disclosed confidential information about a chief constable’s alleged affair to “bolster herself” in the eyes of colleagues, an employment tribunal has heard. Denise Aubrey, 54, was sacked for gross misconduct from her role as director of legal services at Northumbria Police in 2014. During […]
Reports of a plane “bursting into flames” earlier this morning at Newcastle Airport have turned out to be false. A couple of national tabloid newspapers claimed that a “plane ‘bursts into flames on runway as passengers are evacuated’” at Newcastle Airport. However, a spokesperson for Eastern Airways said: “Shortly after […]
Nissan car plant in Sunderland has reached a new milestone, with the production of its 50,000th electric Nissan Leaf vehicle in Wearside. The company has become the first European carmaker with integrated battery manufacturing technology to reach 50,000 total, three years after the company introduced electric vehicle and battery manufacturing to […]
HRH The Princess Royal was in Sunderland today to help launch the Sail Training Ambassador programme for the Tall Ships Races in 2018. The Princess Royal, Princess Anne, visited the National Glass Centre to meet some of those involved in the programme, including 18 apprentices taking part in the race, […]