A Muslim woman has been left disgusted and horrified after a man allegedly verbally attacked her on a bus in Newcastle calling her a “terrorist” and shouting obscenities. Meriem Echraibi, 19, from Benwell, Newcastle, was racially abused on the Stagecoach bus on her way to university on November 3, 2016. […]
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Bus driver raises over £1,000 for Bradley Lowery
Sunderland bus driver Ian Thompson has raised over £1,000 for Bradley Lowery, the five year old from Blackhall who is fighting neuroblastoma. Ian Thompson, 35, set up a raffle among the bus drivers in Sunderland and Hartlepool bus depots to raise money to help fund Bradley’s treatment. The winners from […]
Elderly woman has died and two other seriously injured after bus crash in Darlington
An elderly woman has died this morning after a bus collision in Northgate, Darlington. An Arriva Bus crashed into the Halifax bank in the town centre at 10:50am. Two other people who were injured have been taken to hospital. Their injuries are not thought to be life threatening. The driver […]
Police appeal after sexual assault on bus
Police are appealing for information after a woman was sexually assaulted on a bus between Gateshead and South Shields. The incident happened aboard the X34 bus at around 8:40pm on Monday, February 15, where a man touched the victims’ leg inappropriately and tried to kiss her. The suspect got […]
North East bus operator shows support for Disabled Access Day
A North East bus operator has shown its support for Disabled Access Day on Saturday, March 12. Stagecoach North East, will be helping passengers with disabilities by displaying posters of buses across Sunderland to raise awareness of Disabled Access Day. As well as this, the bus operator will be providing service […]