Northumbria Police have released CCTV footage of missing Carl Rowe more than a week after his disappearance. Mr Rowe, 42, of Eglington Street North, Roker went missing on the evening of Sunday, March 30. CCTV footage shows him withdrawing cash at Newcastle Road the next morning. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiSw2ptqEEg] Mr Rowe was […]
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_0eMTU8x0A] The Duchess of Northumberland visited the National Glass centre today (Wednesday 9 April) to blow her own glass bauble, launching an exciting new project between the Centre and The Alnwick Garden. The bauble The Duchess blew will be the first bauble of a major glass artwork in the shape […]
Sunderland’s Business Improvement District (BID) held its launch event at the Bridges last night to showcase the brand and its aims for the future of city. BID levy payers and non-levy payers saw for the first time on the “Sunderland Experience It Here” slogan on April 9, which is aimed […]
Sunderland City Council and Active Sunderland have launched the Sunderland BIG Mini Fun Run which is to take place on Saturday May 3. It is a fun family event, encouraging children and families who take part to run, walk or toddle their way along the one mile route around Sunderland’s […]
Proposals to build a new £100m village in Houghton have been opposed by residents. Esh Developers have submitted plans to build a site with an estimated 500 new houses and shops in Philadelphia, Houghton-Le-Spring. Other expected work includes an environmental walk, a petrol filling station and a business enterprise site […]
Sunderland’s Split Festival is back and promises to be bigger than ever, with a new location, a new date and three newly-announced headliners. Dizzee Rascal will be headlining the event on Saturday night, while Sunday night will be headlined by The Cribs and the North East’s very own Maximo Park. […]
The success of a Washington community safety project has earned it a funding extension from Sunderland City Council. The Sulgrave and Concord Neighbourhood Management Team was set up in 2013 to bring partner agencies together to help tackle housing decline in an area badly effected by crime and anti-social behaviour […]
After recently confirming to our good-selves that Split Festival would indeed be returning in 2014, organisers today announced that atop that very bill would be Dizzie Rascal, Maximo Park, and The Cribs. The dates and location for the festival have also been confirmed, with Mowbray Park hosting on Saturday 9 […]
Police are appealing for information after a fire in Sunderland. The fire was reported at 2.35am this morning, Wednesday April 9, at an address in The Elms West in the city centre. Minor damage was caused to a room inside the property but nobody was injured. It’s believed that the […]
A boost in the number of visitors to Sunderland is expected to bring in millions of pounds with just over seven weeks to go until the first of two high profile concerts at the Stadium of Light. An incredible 90,000 people are expected to flock to the city in May […]