The family of murdered Tipu Sultan say they have been left with a huge financial loss after his death. Tipu Sultan, 32, from Sunderland, was killed outside his family run business Herbs and Spice Kitchen, Lake Avenue, South Shields, on April 7, 2015. He died from a single gunshot wound […]
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St. Benedict’s Hospice Dedication Tree is back in The Bridges
St. Benedict’s Hospice has put up their Dedication Tree in the Bridges for a fifth year running. With community support growing each year, they’ve already hit a record fundraising amount for 2015 and are hoping to do better this year. The tree gives people a chance to remember people who can’t […]
North East set to splash the cash ahead of Christmas day
According to research, the North East spends the most money outside of North London on Christmas presents. Research conducted by Safe.co.uk shows that over a third of parents in the North East admit to going over budget when it comes to buying their children’s presents. In an era of heavy […]
Fans light up the Stadium of ‘Light’ during power failure
It was lights out at the Stadium of ‘Light’ on Saturday afternoon after a power cut. It’s highly unlikely there has ever been such an appropriate name for a football stadium, as the Stadium of Light plunged into darkness six minutes into the second half of the Black Cats’ Premier League […]
BBC Children in Need Rickshaw Challenge comes to the North East
BBC’s Children in Need Rickshaw challenge came to Hartlepool via Sunderland on Saturday, 12 November. Starting in Newcastle early Saturday morning, they cycled over 51 miles to Hartlepool. Taking on the leg into Sunderland was Ross, 18, who cycled over the Queen Anne Bridge before passing his home where he pointed […]
Sunderland jobs safe after new investment to Nissan plant
Nissan has announced today, October 27, that they will produce the next Qashqai model at its Sunderland Plant securing jobs hanging in the balance post-brexit. Nissan’s plant in Washington celebrated 30 years of building cars on Wearside this year but the future of 7,000 workforce wasn’t secure due to the […]
Man dies after falling on vessel anchored a mile off Tynemouth
Investigations are underway following the death of a Ukrainian seaman onboard one of the three ‘ghostships’ anchored more than a mile off Tynemouth. The RNLI, along with a helicopter, were called after a man fell while on the Brasschaat vessel. North East Ambulance Service Paramedics were taken out of the […]
Is the clock ticking for Sunderland manager David Moyes?
David Moyes’ future at Sunderland could be in jeopardy today after another defeat for Sunderland. The Black Cats currently sit at the bottom of the Premier League with just two points from their opening nine matches. Sunderland fell to another defeat this past weekend after West Ham defender Winston Reid […]
Brave Bradley goes back to school despite battling cancer
Battling Bradley Lowery has retuned to school after his latest bout of chemotherapy. The five-year-old spent the afternoon at Blackhall Colliery Primary School with the rest of his Year 1 classmates. Bradley, from Blackhall, has not been to school since the start of the new school year as he has been […]
New library ‘The Word’ opens in South Shields
The National Centre for the Written Word opens to the public on Saturday October 22 in South Shields town centre. Opening with an exhibition showcasing the works of famous local movie director Sir Ridley Scott, The Word aims to become a centre for north east writing, reading and learning. And […]