A fire which broke out at the late hours of yesterday night at a student accommodation in Sunderland has been put out. One person has been reportedly taken to hospital, but there are currently no details on the person’s condition. A student resident of the block of flats in Clanny […]
A man who was on the other side of the Wearmouth Bridge railings in Sunderland has been rescued and is now receiving help, Northumbria Police have reported. Emergency services were called to the Wearmouth Bridge earlier this evening after receiving reports of a man being on the wrong side of […]
Emergency services have been called to Wearmouth Bridge in Sunderland as a man is on the wrong side of the railings. Police officers are currently talking to the man and trying to get him to safety. Police in #Sunderland are dealing with an incident on the Wearmouth Bridge. Man on […]
Birtley wrestling group in Gateshead have made it through to stage 2 of the regional wrestling championships after two years of training. Former WWE star and head coach Oliver Biney, 32, from Leeds, said: “We’ve been waiting for two years for the championships and hopefully this could be our year.” […]
Many families enjoyed the eventful range of fun activities yesterday, as Active Sunderland held their annual BIG family fun run in Mowbray Park. To kick off the event, sporting activities were set up such as mini golf, yoga, swing ball, football and hula-hooping. At 4pm, the 1.5K race began followed […]
Sunderland Penshaw Monument is being lit in red, white and blue to mark Her Majesty’s 90th Birthday. It will be lit in the colours of the Union Jack from sunset to dawn on Friday 22 April. Leader of Sunderland City Council, Councillor Paul Watson, said: “We all wish Her Majesty […]
The Met Office has released images showing what the weather was like when the Queen was born 90 years ago today. As the weather is considered to be a ‘social prop’ in Britain, we thought it would be interesting to share this info with you to mark Her Majesty’s birthday. […]
Unemployment has increased for the first time in almost a year, while the number of women in work has fallen by 40,000, new figures have revealed. The unemployment rate for the North East has also risen by 8.0 per cent and the jobless total jumped by 21,000 between December and […]
Many people with dementia are receiving “disjointed and substandard” care, MPs have warned. Seven in ten people with the condition are also suffering from another long-term health problem but these issues are treated in “isolation”, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Dementia said. More must be done to ensure that […]
⚠🚔 INCIDENT: A1018 Wearmouth Bridge #Sunderland. Lane 1 NB closed due to a police incident. Delays both directions. pic.twitter.com/qYMuwtEtkx — NE Traffic News (@NECATraffic) April 19, 2016 There is ongoing police incident on Wearmouth Bridge and traffic is delayed in both directions. 🚘 CONGESTION: A1018 West Wear St, A183 St […]