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 […]
The father of a baby killed by the family dog has denied a charge of cruelty. Three-week old Reggie Richardson died in June last year, after he was attacked by a family pet in his home in Sunderland. The lakeland terrier attacked the baby, who later died in hospital on […]
The University of Sunderland is investing £5.5million in a ‘living lab’ which could bring health benefits for thousands of people in the region. The lab, developed in partnership with City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Trust and Sunderland’s Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), will be used to deliver integrated working between university researchers, […]
Sunderland residents are set to descend upon London for the Stop Trident national demonstration, as the Government is planning on spending £120bn on renewing its nuclear defence system. Mark Tyers, 31, a NHS health care assistant from Sunderland and organiser of the coach to London, said: “Trident is massively dangerous, we’re […]
North Easterner’s have celebrated Random Acts of Kindness Day today (February 17). The day gives people a chance to focus on positive acts towards other people and people are encouraged to do something that will make a person’s day better. Kelsey Gryniewicz, Communications Director at the Random Acts of Kindness, […]