Police are appealing for witnesses following the death of a man in Sunderland. Officers were called to an address in Southwick Road at 11.13am on Sunday, December 14, following reports of a man with injuries. Police and the ambulance service attended the scene, but the man had already died. Enquiries […]
Despite the findings from an independent review body, the government has refused to increase wages for NHS employees. More than 150 protesters gathered outside of Sunderland Royal Hospital to protest against the government’s decision to reject the wage increase for NHS employees, despite the NHS independent Pay Review Body’s (NHSPRB) recommendations. NHS staff and members […]
Police are currently appealing for information after a cashback theft in Whitburn, Sunderland. The cashback was accidentally left behind at a self-service till at a Morrisons store in Whitburn. The theft happened on Friday, December 5. Police investigating have released CCTV images of two men they need to speak to who may […]
Police have released CCTV of a man they wish to speak to after an assault in Sunderland. A 32-year-old man was pushed in the chest causing him to fall to the ground. Racial comments were also made to the victim during the incident. The assault took place on Wednesday, November […]
A man has died in a house fire on Northcote Avenue, Sunderland. Kevin Gray, 35, of Northcote Avenue, has been named as the man who has died. Police were notified about the fire at 11.39pm on Tuesday, December 9 by the fire service. Northumbria police say that the fire is […]
Victims of domestic violence are being urged to find the courage to leave the cycle of abuse, and use the help available for them. As the Northumbria Police campaign “Children can learn by example” continues, victims of domestic abuse who have received help through a refuge have spoken out to encourage […]
Sunderland is playing host to Social Enterprise Week until December 12. The city is celebrating social enterprises – businesses that reinvest profit back into a social or environmental cause. It is hoped the week will help raise the profile of this growing sector and these businesses. Peter Holbrook, CEO of […]
Three teenagers were threatened by two youths with a crowbar in a mobile phone theft on Rutland Street in Sunderland. The three teens, a girl and two boys, were approached by the two offenders aged approximately 15-years-old, one of which had a crowbar. One of the teenagers was then threatened and […]
Police are looking for a man who raped a 16-year-old girl and sexually assaulted her 15-year-old friend in Mowbray Park. The incident happened at around 7pm on Monday, December 8. An investigation is underway and enquiries are ongoing to establish exactly what happened, involving checking CCTV in the area as well […]
A man in his 50s has been taken to hospital with serious injuries yesterday after a collision on Chester Road. Emergency services attended and the man was taken to hospital with serious injuries. He remains in a stable condition. Police received the report of the collision involving a bus and a […]