Cigarettes are being sold in standardised green packaging bearing graphic warnings of the dangers of smoking from today, under new rules designed to prevent young people taking up the habit. All packs must contain a minimum of 20 cigarettes to make sure the packs are big enough for health warnings […]
A South Tyneside charity has received funding from Northumbria Police’s Charities Fund. Apna Ghar, based in South Shields, provides services to women from BME communities across South Tyneside, offering advice and support to help minority ethnic women and girls develop confidence and be empowered to recognises their full potential while […]
A plane travelling from Paris to Cairo that disappeared from radar with 66 people on board was carrying passengers from Egypt, France, Belgium, Algeria, Sudan, Chad, Portugal, Canada, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and a Briton, EgyptAir has said. The EgyptAir plane was 10 miles into Egyptian airspace when it disappeared at […]
Children bitten by a dog had to be taken to hospital after being attacked by the animal in a park. The dog bit a number of children in a park in Blyth, Northumbria, on Wednesday evening, police said. None of the injuries was thought to be serious but paramedics and […]
The historic sands of Roker and Seaburn have picked up national awards for their high water quality, cleanliness and amenities from leading national environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy. The coveted Blue Flag will once again fly over the twin resorts this summer, after environmental improvement works improved water quality at […]
Emergency services were called to the Wearmouth Bridge in Sunderland this morning after reports of a man on the wrong side of the railings. Police were called at 7:45 this morning with special negotiators also at the scene. Just before 9:45am, it was confirmed that he has since been brought […]
Motor patrols officers have pledged their support to the university’s Student Campus Watch scheme which is made up of student volunteers. They patrol the university estate and offer crime prevention advice to their peers. Now, Northumbria Police have popped in to say thank you to the Student Campus Watch volunteers […]
A man has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after falling from the Wearmouth Bridge in Sunderland. At around 4.10am this morning (Saturday) police received a report of a man on the wrong side of the railings at Wearmouth Bridge. Emergency services attended the incident and officers began to […]
The A19 Southbound has been closed following reports of a vehicle hitting a Metro bridge near Percy Main. The road is closed between A193 Tynemouth Road (Howdon Roundabout) and A187 (Tyne Tunnel). There are no trains running between Wallsend and North Shields in both directions until further notice. Go North […]