Sunderland people have had their say about British Gas cutting bills in the light of big profits. British Gas’ residential profits have increased to £574m – up from £439m last year. Meanwhile, the energy provider has slashed customers’ bills by 5.1 per cent, the third decrease in a year. […]
North-East commuters have backed a consumer survey which found that Grand Central Rail is the best train operator in England. Grand Central, which runs five trains a day between Sunderland and London, achieved a customer satisfaction score of 79 per cent in a survey conducted by Which? magazine. The announcement […]
Virgin Trains has been rated by customers as the top long distance franchised operator in the UK. A survey of nearly 7,000 rail passengers scored both Virgin Trains franchises either four or five stars for availability of seating, cleanliness of carriages, overall condition of the train, train reliability, train frequency […]
Grumbler Andy Dawson has turned an anger-induced catchphrase into a witty book for his legions of social media followers and is set to appear in Sunderland to treat Wearsiders to snippets from his new publication. Mr Dawson, from Sunderland, is responsible for the popular Twitter profile Get In The Sea, […]
The MP for Washington and Sunderland West has backed the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children’s (NSPCC) It’s Time campaign. The national campaign is calling for increased funding for services supporting children who have suffered abuse and want more research into the scale of the problem, as well […]
By Elizabeth Kazibure, Veronica Harding & Masuma Begum It is extremely rare for a dazzling yacht of its kind to be seen on Sunderland’s River Wear. However, one was spotted today, filled with crew members, casually having a spot of lunch while enjoying the beautiful weather, accompanied by the owner […]
The Joint Enterprise Law, which has allowed people to be convicted of murder even if they did not inflict the fatal blow, has been misinterpreted for over 30 years. The law has been used to convict people in gang-related cases if those involved “could have foreseen” violent events by their associates. Now, […]
A Tory businessman from Newcastle has revealed why he is the first candidate to run for North East mayor. Jeremy Middleton, who was awarded a CBE in 2012 for services to politics and charities, held a launch event today in Durham Cricket Club. In a region where predominately Labour voters […]
Ex-Sunderland footballer, Adam Johnson, was described as a “bit of a paedophile” for pursuing a 15-year-old girl, a court heard today. A teenager told the jury she did not believe her friend’s claims that she’d had a sexual encounter with the former Sunderland player at first. Johnson has admitted sexual […]
Northumbria Police have released a response to the recent PEEL report. PEEL stands for Police Effectiveness, Efficiency and Legitimacy programme. The evidence collected by Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary’s is used to assess the standard of police forces in the area. HMIC has introduced these assessments so that the public […]