Former England footballer Adam Johnson has been jailed for six years for engaging in sexual activity with a besotted 15-year-old fan. Johnson, 28, showed no emotion as he was sentenced at Bradford Crown Court by Judge Jonathan Rose. The former Sunderland and Manchester City winger was found guilty of sexual […]
Former England footballer Adam Johnson has been jailed for six years for engaging in sexual activity with a besotted 15-year-old fan. Johnson, 28, showed no emotion as he was sentenced at Bradford Crown Court by Judge Jonathan Rose. The former Sunderland and Manchester City winger was found guilty of sexual […]
One man has been charged with manslaughter following the death of an elderly Sunderland woman in 2014. It follows an incident in Newlands Avenue, Tunstall in Sunderland when Joan Barnett, 87, suffered injuries and was taken to Sunderland Royal Hospital where she subsequently died. He has also been jointly charged […]
Former England footballer Adam Johnson ran into court today where he is expected to be jailed for engaging in sexual activity with a 15-year-old fan. Johnson has been warned he faces a “substantial prison sentence” after he was found guilty of one offence of sexual activity with a child by […]
Police are appealing for witnesses after a burglary in Sunderland. The burglary happened between 9.10pm and 9.15pm on Sunday, February 28 in The Brae. Offenders broke in and attempted to steal a laptop before making off. One of the men is described as white, in his 20s, 5ft 10inches tall, […]
#brusselsattack @BBCBreaking @Independent @PressAssnJa British man missing in #brusselsattack pic.twitter.com/xXVh6lALtp — Simon Hartley-Jones (@syhartleyjones) 22 March 2016 A man from the North East is missing in the aftermath of the Brussels terror attacks. David Dixon, who lives in Brussels but is originally from Hartlepool, was travelling to work on Tuesday […]
Police investigating an incident involving an air weapon in Sunderland have made a further arrest. Enquiries have established the incident happened at 10.30pm on Saturday, March 19, near to Herrington Burn in Houghton. A 15-year-old boy was injured by a pellet from an air weapon. He remains in hospital with […]
Police are currently dealing with reports of a suspicious package in Durham. Officers were called just before 9:30am today (March 22) to Old Shire Hall in Old Elvet. The area is currently cordoned off as a precaution while officers investigate the item. Road closures are currently in place on Old […]
Northumbria Police are praising football fans after a passionate but peaceful Tyne-Wear derby yesterday (March 20). More than 50,000 fans packed St James’ Park for the 1.30pm kick-off with just under 3,000 of those travelling from Sunderland. Out of that crowd there have only been 20 arrests – 19 men and […]
Police have established that the alleged shooting in Gateshead that was reported yesterday was instead filming taking place. A section of the A19 northbound was closed yesterday (March 20) and again this morning to allow police to investigate a report that they received at 6:09pm. A member of the public […]