The Black Cats winger Adam Johnson has pleaded guilty to one count of sexual activity with a child and one count of grooming. However, he continues to deny two charges of sexual activity with a girl aged under 16. The Wearside-born footballer arrived at Bradford Crown Court this morning with […]
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Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson appears in Bradford court on child sex charges
Sunderland winger Adam Johnson will appear at Bradford Crown Court later today on child sex offences. The Wearside-born footballer denies grooming and sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl. The 28-year-old England footballer was arrested in April last year after an investigation by Durham Police.
Get the Beyoncé Super Bowl look
Once again the Super Bowl has been and gone, leaving everyone in awe at the half-time performance. The 34-year-old stole the show by performing her new single ‘Formation’, having a dance-off with ‘Uptown Funk’ singer Bruno Mars (where she won, if we’re honest). Paying homage to the late Michael Jackson, with an […]
Family of PC Rathband lose Northumbria Police negligence claim
The family of PC David Rathband have lost their High Court negligence claim against Northumbria Police. David Rathband’s relatives’ argued the force ‘failed to alert officers that Raoul Moat was likely to target them’. Mr Rathband was shot in the eye by Moat in Newcastle in 2010. He began legal […]
Body found in River Tyne in Jarrow
Police searching for missing Ponteland woman Sally Allan have found a woman’s body in the River Tyne. At 1:07pm yesterday (Wednesday, February 3), a body of a woman was found in water near the riverside in Jarrow. The body has been recovered from the water and enquiries are being […]
Northumbria Police respond to Return of Kings event
Northumbria Police have responded to Roosh V’s Return of Kings event which was due to take place in Newcastle on Saturday (February 6). They said in a statement: “We want to reassure residents in Newcastle, after media coverage has appeared in recent days in relation to the ‘Return of Kings event’, that […]
Many people who used to buy legal highs have stopped after increased police activity in Newcastle
A police task force, set up to tackle legal highs, in Newcastle have seized a large amount of legal highs, which are suspected to contain controlled substances. They are now being tested and enquiries are ongoing to see if a criminal offence has been committed. The team was set up two […]
Appeal after man exposes himself to two teenagers in Washington
Northumbria Police are appealing for information after an indecent exposure incident in Washington. It happened at about 4.30pm yesterday (Thursday, January 28) in Biddick Lane, in Columbia, Washington, where a man exposed himself to two teenagers while they were in the subway. The man is described as around 40 to […]
Three charged after Newcastle student was robbed at knifepoint
Three men have been charged after a student was robbed in Newcastle city centre. At around 1:40am on Tuesday, January 26, a 19-year-old man was walking in the underpass near Windsor place after leaving Robinson library. He was then approached by a group of men and threatened with a knife. […]
Sunderland’s biggest retail and style awards event returns
On April 23 the city will mark its first Retail and Style Awards, combining two of Sunderland’s top events for the first time. The event, which will feature a three course dinner, live entertainment and a fashion show, will honour top businesses and fashionistas, with hundreds of businesses already submitting nominations […]