Easington Lane saw a rise in crime in the first two months of 2018 compared to the first two months of 2017. The opening two months of 2018 saw 104 reported crimes in Easington Lane, compared to 99 reported crimes in January and February of 2017. Twenty-eight of the crimes […]
Crime
Can you guess which crimes occur most often in Sunderland?
We looked at the crimes which occurred in Sunderland over the past year and have complied a list based on police data from March 2017 to February 2018. Try the quiz out below and see how well you know the area!
Durham schools on lockdown after receiving threatening e-mails
Schools across the North East region received threatening e-mails on the morning of March 28. The malicious e-mails that were sent to schools all over the country, warn schools that students will be the target of attacks later today. Durham Constabulary, however, confirm that the email threats are not considered […]
Trio of North East PCCs Write Letter to Home Secretary Concerning Cheap Alcohol
Trio of North East PCCs write letter to Home Secretary concerning cheap alcohol Regional PCCs are calling on the Government to introduce a Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol in England after concerns were raised due to the damage that cheap alcohol causes. Balance, the North East Alcohol Office, warns that […]
Roadshow to help victims of anti-social behaviour
A special event is being held in Whitley Bay for victims of anti-social behaviour. The Respect Roadshow, organised by North Tyneside Council’s community protection team, takes place on March 27 from 11am to 2pm at Park View Shopping Centre. It will be attended by Northumbria Police and Tyne and Wear […]
New Council Initiative Aims to Tackle Youth Disorder
Parents of anti-social young people are receiving early morning visits as part of a new initiative in North Tyneside. Operation Harmony is a new joint process by North Tyneside Council and Northumbria Police designed to tackle youth disorder. As part of the operation, a number of households in the New […]
Racist Incidents Among Under-18s Doubled in the North East
The number of people aged 18 or under that have been arrested for being racist in the North East has almost doubled in one year. Figures taken from Cleveland Police show that 56 people under the age of 18 were arrested for being racist in the year 2015/16. One year […]
NSPCC Launches New Training Initiative
A new NSPCC training initiative has been launched to help local businesses spot children who are at risk of abuse and neglect. The ‘It’s Your Call’ training is designed to give local businesses and sole traders whose job involves visiting customer’s homes, the knowledge and confidence to recognise possible signs […]
NSPCC launches new training initiative to help spot signs of child abuse in the region
A new NSPCC training initiative has been launched to help Tyne & Wear businesses spot children who are at risk of abuse and neglect. The ‘It’s Your Call’ training is designed to give companies and sole traders whose job involves visiting customer homes, the knowledge and confidence to recognise possible […]
A Community to Stop Sexual Assault
It’s a Wednesday night and I’m feeling good. I’ve been pre-drinking with friends, and now we’re out on the town. Into a club we go, dancing and drinking some more. One of my friends shouts “Toilet!” to me over the music. I nod, even though I don’t have to go, […]