A series of major roadworks are due to start on the south side of the river in Sunderland as work continues to develop the New Wear Crossing. Work will begin in Pallion on Monday, April 4, with the removal of the traffic islands and the roundabout that connects Pallion New […]
A man has been shot by armed police in South Shields following an incident. At 1:02am on Tuesday, March 29, police received a report of a man in possession of a handgun in the street in Frenchmans Way. Armed officers attended and made contact with the man, during which the […]
Missing man from Hartlepool David Dixon has been confirmed a victim of Tuesday’s ‘Brussels Attacks’. The 53-year-old was living in Brussels as an IT programmer. His family appealed for his whereabouts when he had failed to turn up to work, however, it has now been confirmed by the foreign office and […]
Major roadworks will get underway on the south side of the river in Sunderland at the beginning of April. Work will start in Pallion on Monday, April 4, when the traffic islands and the roundabout that connects Pallion New Road, European Way, Pallion Subway and Woodbine Terrace will be removed. This will be […]
Police in Wallsend have reunited a stolen dog with its owners. On Saturday, March 5, police received a report that a Chihuahua dog, called Gizmo, had been stolen from the garden of an address in Saint Stephen’s Way, Percy Main. Between Saturday, March 5, and Tuesday, March 23, extensive police […]
The Corner Flag pub in Sunderland has closed. The pub on High Street West near Keel Square announced it’s closure on Facebook. It put on a post: “As everyone has probably heard we sadly have had to close The Corner Flag, we have not been able to recover from the building […]
A new poll has revealed that the happiest marriages live in the North East. The poll was conducted by a team at diamond jewellery brand, Vashi, as part of ongoing research into British relationships. Nearly 3,000 (2,944) married Britons took part in the survey, all of whom had been married to their partner […]
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 […]
Three Sunderland breast cancer survivors have been nominated for a health award after setting up a charity helping other women going through the same ordeal. Judith Wright, 52, Sue McCoy, 58 and Eileen Richardson, 62, all from Sunderland battled breast cancer and launched their Hug in a Bag project. ‘Hug’ […]
The victim of former England footballer Adam Johnson suffered “severe psychological harm” because of his actions, a court has heard. Johnson is facing a “substantial prison sentence” after he was found guilty of one offence of sexual activity with a besotted 15-year-old fan by a jury earlier this month. The […]