Two barbers in Newcastle have expressed alternative views about how the coronavirus crisis, though they have agreed it will affect them substantially in the near future. Businesses such as barber shops have been advised through Government guidelines to “frequently clean and disinfect objects and surfaces that are touched regularly”. However, […]
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Revealed: The most crime-ridden stations on the Metro network
An SR News investigation has revealed that Byker has the most crime-ridden station across the Metro network. Figures released by Northumbria Police, via a Freedom of Information request, showed 67 crimes had been investigated at the station since January 1 this year. Among these, 21 were for ‘violence against the person,’ […]
Woman charged with firearms offence
Police have charged a woman with a firearms offence following an incident in Byker on Wednesday, March 30. Alliyah Jackson, who is 18 and from Linnetsfield in Walker, has this morning been charged with possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear and violence. She has been bailed to […]