The National Hate Crime Awareness Week started on October 8, the week of social media activity that aims to provide a greater understanding about what constitutes hate crime by getting people to talk about it by using the twitter hashtags such as #StopTheHate, #NHCAW, and #BeingYou Hate crime can occur in lots of different […]
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Council consulting on the future shape of Sunderland library services
Sunderland City Council has launched a seven week consultation on the future shape of library services in the city. It comes after the announcement that the council is looking to relocate the City Library to Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens by the end of the year. The consultation is looking to seek the […]
BREAKING: Man taken to hospital after going into River Wear
A man has been taken to hospital after going into the river Wear. At 5:29pm on Wednesday, August 31, police received a report that a man was in the river Wear near to Lion Place in Sunderland. Officers attended and the man was brought out of the river and has […]
Sunderland uniform recycling initiative gives a helping hand
A Sunderland uniform recycling initiative is giving a helping hand to families facing the cost of buying primary school uniforms for the new term. ‘One For The Wardrobe’ is offering second hand uniforms free of charge to families in the city. The often almost new uniforms have been donated by parents in Wearside whose […]
BREAKING: 17-year-old boy dies after rescue by RNLI
The 17-year-old boy who was rescued by the RNLI at Roker Beach yesterday (August 30) has died of his injuries. He was taken to the RVI hospital with serious injuries. At 3.22pm on August 30, two 17-year-old males were seen in the water at the mouth of the Wear, near […]
Search operation underway in River Wear
Emergency services are carrying out a search and rescue operation to find a missing 17-year-old in the River Wear. At 3.22pm today (Tuesday, August 30) two 17-year-old males were seen in the water at the mouth of the Wear, near to the Old Pier at Sunderland Yacht Club. It is […]
Body found in River Tyne identified as missing man
A body has been found in the River Tyne and has been identified as missing man Aidan Dickinson. At 6.47pm on Monday, August 29, police received a report that the body of a man had been found in the river near to Collingwood Terrace in Dunston, Gateshead. Police and fire […]
LISTEN: Sunderland mum makes emotional plea for missing son
A Sunderland mum has made an emotional plea for her son to come home one year after his disappearance. Callum Young, who will now be 23, was last seen on August 27 last year at his home in Hylton Road. Mr Young was reported missing three days later on August […]
LISTEN: North East musicians help record unofficial Team Refugee anthem for Olympics
North East musicians are among a group of people who have recorded an unofficial anthem for Team Refugee who are at the Rio Olympics. Bethany Elen Coyle, from Newcastle, and Sinéad Livingston, from Rookhope, travelled to the All Hallows’ Church in Leeds to join more than 200 people from across the […]
Swim Safe programme returns to Sandhaven beach
The Swim Safe programme of outdoor swimming and water safety sessions has returned to Sandhaven beach. The programme, aimed at 7 to 14-year-old’s, runs Wednesday to Saturday until August 20 and is delivered in partnership between the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). It is the third […]