More than 20,000 people gathered to mark the start of the Year of the Monkey in Newcastle’s Chinatown, organiser says. The event, happening at the same day as Valentine’s Day, gave Tynesiders the chance to enjoy double celebration. The Chinese New Year celebration featured lion and dragon dance performers, kung-fu […]
Teenage girl has described how Sunderland ex Adam Johnson knew how old she was, what school year she was in and where she sat at Sunderland matches. She also said Johnson also knew her date of birth. She said to the court: “He asked me when I was 16.” She explained […]
By Jonny Whitfield Sunderland Football Club have today released a statement on reduced ticket prices for fans, announcing that they are freezing ticket prices for fans of all ages. The new ticket prices will be put in place from next season. Ticket prices in all categories have been reduced, meaning […]
Wearsiders witnessed a rare view of The International Space Station (ISS) orbiting the Earth across the sky last night. The public were amazed at the spectacular sight. One member of the public, Adam Woodward, managed to capture the striking image from his back garden in Cleadon, Sunderland. He said: “I was quite lucky to […]
The Mayor of South Tyneside hosted a charity sports talk event at South Shields Football Club on Friday evening. Councillor Richard Porthouse invited football fans to Mariners Park for a sports Q&A night with two ex-Sunderland players. Ex-Sunderland AFC footballer Kevin Ball was a guest speaker at the event alongside […]
Virgin Trains have announced 42 new services a week between Edinburgh and London this May, boosting seat capacity by 22,000 a week on the route, which is an increase of nearly a third. The service will now run every 30 minutes for most of the day, giving those in Newcastle more […]
A teenage girl has described how she met up with footballer Adam Johnson for a “thank you kiss and more” after he signed football shirts for her. A video recording of the police interview with the girl was played at the former Sunderland winger’s trial at Bradford Crown Court. Johnson, 28, […]
The trial of England footballer Adam Johnson will continue today, after he was charged with two counts of sexual activity with a child. The former Sunderland winger is accused of abusing “his revered position in society” when he had sexual contact with the teenager “in a way that he knew was both […]
Goal! (2010) Goal is the story of a young Mexican man from a poor background, who is by chance, discovered by an ex-professional premier league footballer. Upon moving to Newcastle, he becomes accustomed to life in the Geordie city, while fighting hard for a shot as an NUFC footballer. Kes […]
The trial of former Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson started on Friday (12th February) as the 28 year old denies child sex offences. The winger pleaded guilty to grooming and sexual activity with a 15-year-old on Wednesday. The footballer, from Castle Eden in County Durham, has denied two further counts of […]