MPs and councillors have been appealing for news about the timeline of stalled refurbishment work at Sunderland Magistrates Court. Sunderland Central MP Julie Elliott, Houghton and Sunderland South MP Bridget Phillipson and Coun Niall Hodson have been pressuring Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service to provide a clear timeline for […]
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Teenage girls accused of kidnapping toddler to ‘commit sexual offence’
Two teenage girls have appeared in court charged with kidnapping a two-year-old with the intention of committing a sexual offence. The girls, aged 13 and 14 and from Tyneside, were also charged with shoplifting dummies, baby milk and a bottle. The little girl was taken from a Primark store in […]
Tyne Bridge protester who spent 12 days on the bridge faces trial
An activist who scaled the Tyne Bridge, spending 12 days on top of it in what he described as a five star stay, has appeared in court. Simon Anderton, from Real Fathers for Justice, is accused of causing a public nuisance after the protest on Father’s Day last June. The […]
Man jailed for kidnapping and raping 11-year-old girl
A paedophile, who kidnapped and raped an 11-year-old girl after grabbing her off the street as she walked home, was branded the “living embodiment of every parent’s worst nightmare,” as he was jailed. Paul Ripley, 53, abducted the terrified youngster in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire on a winter’s night last year, […]
Footballer Adam Johnson denies sex acts with 15-year-old girl
Former Sunderland AFC footballer Adam Johnson has told a jury he did not have oral sex with a 15-year-old girl. The ex-Black Cats winger began giving evidence in his trial at Bradford Crown Court, accused of sexual activity with a child. Johnson, 28, has admitted grooming and kissing the teenager. Orlando Pownall QC, […]
Teenage girl says Adam Johnson knew how old she was
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 […]
Teenager describes encounters with footballer Adam Johnson
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, […]
Trial of ex Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson continues
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 […]
LISTEN: Day 1 of Adam Johnson Trial
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 […]