Body found in Tyne is believed to be missing woman Margaret Macdermott, Northumbria police say. At 12:23pm on Tuesday, March 22, police received a report that a body had been seen in the River Tyne at the Quayside. The body was recovered from the water and, although not yet formally […]
Local businesses gathered their stock onto stalls on Sunday March 13th at the first Try Sunderland 1st business fair in order to promote their products. Stall owners included Vixs Trinkets, a handmade jewellery store, Just Fuse It, who specialise in handmade items, Super Geek Stuff, a retailer of all things geeky, Grans […]
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 […]
At least 31 people killed and many others injured in a series of explosions at Brussels airport and in the city’s subway system, Belgian media have reported. The blasts came just days after the main suspect in last November’s terror attacks in Paris was arrested in the Belgian capital. There […]
North-East Film Producer inspiration on Dr. Luther King’s legacy dedicates a new project for the community. Even after Dr. Martin Luther King’s death people are still inspired by his civil rights ideas. One of them is a young Film Producer from Sunderland who is looking forward to dedicate a future […]
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 […]
Today (March 20) Wearsiders head to St James’ Park in Newcastle for the Derby Day. The Derby Day is the day when Sunderland AFC take on Newcastle United FC in a football match. The Black Cats have won the Magpies six times in a row in previous Derby Day matches, […]
Northumbria Police Chief Superintendent Steve Neill has called on both sets of fans to behave at the Tyne-Wear derby this Sunday. Newcastle host Sunderland at St James’ Park in a hotly-anticipated clash, and the man in charge of overseeing the peace-keeping operation has warned potential trouble-makers they are ‘not anonymous’. […]
More than 2,500 children left primary school in the North East unable to read to the required level over the last year. Being at a disadvantage of this kind at a young age can have severe consequences on a child’s future, as men and women with poor literacy skills are […]
The groundwork of Sunderland’s new bridge is about to begin as the huge cofferdam in the middle of the River Wear nears completion – indicating the start of a new phase in the project. It is the first bridge to be built over the River Wear in Sunderland for more […]