THE scale of the trade in counterfeit goods – and the cost to the UK’s economy – is unknown, because no national database exists, an SR News enquiry has found. We found that while details of local sales and seizures are recorded by the trading standards departments run by local authorities, […]
Northumbria Police has been given a “good” rating in the latest Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary inspection. The report highlighted: “outstanding practice in the way it (The Force) supports vulnerable victims.” Inspectors have said that Northumbria Police gives “excellent service to victims”, especially those affected by more serious crimes such as […]
Word on Wearside will be taking a more in-depth look at the day’s headlines affecting Sunderland and the North-East, as part of our In Focus series of podcasts. In this inaugural episode, we are exploring a call from a North-East lecturer to introduce a register for hate crime offenders.
Police have now arrested 12 men in connection with a shooting at a Newcastle nightclub. The men were taken into custody following a search yesterday morning of properties throughout the Newcastle and Gateshead areas. The search was part of an on-going inquiry into a drive-by shooting of a door supervisor […]
Sunderland’s Jami-Masjid mosque on Chester Road has been graffitied with the words “Muslims out” sparking outrage from the local community. The graffiti was applied on the evening and night of the January 27. The mosque has been targeted by vandals before. Imam Syed Shuheb said: “This is an unacceptable expression of […]
Sunderland Central Mosque Imam Syed Shuheb has blasted a recent Policy Exchange report stating that 26 per cent of British Muslims do not believe in extremism and that 48 per cent would not seek Police help if they knew someone was involved in terrorist activity. Imam Syed said: “I seriously […]
Levels of violent and sexual crime reported in Sunderland Central have more than doubled over the last three years, figures from the www.police.uk website reveal. The number of “violence and sexual offences” cases reported each month has been rising significantly, peaking at 144 incidents in September of this year. These […]
A Muslim woman has been left disgusted and horrified after a man allegedly verbally attacked her on a bus in Newcastle calling her a “terrorist” and shouting obscenities. Meriem Echraibi, 19, from Benwell, Newcastle, was racially abused on the Stagecoach bus on her way to university on November 3, 2016. […]
The National Crime Agency has released a Youtube video aimed at warning potential victims of the danger they face from ‘Sextortion’. Northumbria Police are supporting a national campaign to block out ‘sextortion’, as the issue is said to be significantly under-reported. ‘Sextortion’ is a form of blackmail where criminals use fake identities […]
Following shocking relevations from ex-Sunderland footballer, Paul Stewart, who has recently opened up about his shocking childhood abuse; the NSPCC has launched a dedicated hotline for victims of sexual abuse. Courageous former professional footballers, Andy Woodward, Steve Walters and Paul Stewart have spoken about the abuse they suffered too. (Photography credit: […]