A Millwright contractor is to be appointed to oversee the first phase of work in the restoration of Fulwell Windmill. The windmill was damaged back in 2012 when it was hit with strong winds causing large amounts of damage to it. Severe damage was caused to both the cap and […]
Former Sunderland AFC footballer Adam Johnson has told a jury he did not have oral sex with a 15-year-old girl. The ex-Black Cats winger began giving evidence in his trial at Bradford Crown Court, accused of sexual activity with a child. Johnson, 28, has admitted grooming and kissing the teenager. Orlando Pownall QC, […]
Ex Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson has said he searched for the age of consent on the internet after a changing room discussion about laws in different countries. The former Sunderland winger is on trial at Bradford Crown Court accused of sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl. The court has heard […]
The newly opened Fighting All Cancers Together Charity store is appealing for volunteers and donations to raise £2 million for a support centre. The Sunderland store, on Blandford Street, is one of five charity stores ran by Fact, who are based in the North East. The money raised is going […]
Monkwearmouth Station Museum’s exhibition featuring photographs by the late railway photographer Ian Carr has attracted plenty of interest. Carr, who was born in Sunderland in 1937 and lived in the area for the majority of his life, passed away almost a year ago on February 24. Now his work is […]
Newcastle City Council is set to lose £593m from its housing budget after a Government imposed 1 per cent social housing rent reduction. Lib Dem Councillor, Greg Stone, has warned the councils assertions should not be taken at face value. According to Coun Stone, tenants are supportive of the reduction […]
Gary Bennett, the ex Sunderland striker, will be watching in anticipation on Wednesday evening as his daughter is up for Best British Single at the Brit Awards. Janée Bennett, known in the industry as Jin Jin, is the song writer behind Jess Glynne’s hit single Hold My Hand. Mr Bennett told […]
Spectacular finale show of the first for the city festival of this kind. An unusual ice and fire trail was witnessed by the visitors of Durham on Friday and Saturday, February 19 and 20. Ten beautiful hand-carved ice sculptures and flame beacons were waiting to be uncovered along the streets […]
The majority of North East businesses are backing remaining in the European Union (EU). A survey by the North East Chamber of Commerce (NECC), has found that the majority of the region’s businesses wish to remain in the EU. From the businesses surveyed, 63 per cent said they plan on […]
Virgin Trains are going digital with new m-tickets in a bid to end the orange paper train ticket. The train operator will make m-tickets available to Virgin customers travelling on all routes along the east and west coast mainlines. The bar-coded m-tickets, which customers download to their smartphones or other mobile […]