THE number of crimes being committed online slightly dropped during last years first national lockdown, according to figures released by Northumbria Police to SR News following a Freedom of Information request (FOI). WHEN the nation entered it’s first national lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, the number of online crimes […]
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UoS expert: Gove’s ‘Orwellian’ FOI unit a threat to healthy government
RECENTLY-released details about a secretive and ‘Orwellian’ Government approach to freedom of information (FOI) – which allegedly involves the blacklisting of journalists – has caused a storm in the legal and journalistic worlds. The report, by openDemocracy, revealed that Whitehall departments are passing FOI requests through a ‘clearing house’ […]
Children as young as four treated for eating disorders in the North East
A Freedom of Information (FOI) request submitted by SR News can reveal that hundreds of children have accessed treatment for eating disorders over the last three years. Information provided by Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust shows that since 2016, one four-year-old and two six-year-olds have received treatment from […]
North East Football Fans Clean Up Their Act
Arrests of rivalling North East football fans have been halved in the space of one season, a Freedom of Information request has revealed. During their 2015/16 seasons, Newcastle United and Sunderland AFC amassed over 50 arrests each at home games. Newcastle had 63 of their fans arrested at or near […]
Police data reveals decline in North East fatal road collision rates
Fatal road collision rates are declining in the North East, a freedom of information request submitted by SR News – to the region’s police forces – has revealed. The request separated overall deadly road accident rates by command areas: Northumbria, Durham, Darlington, Cleveland and North Yorkshire. From April 2014 to […]
#MentalHealth: Over 200 North East police officers took sick leave last year due to mental health issues
A recent Freedom of Information request reveals that 211 police officers in the North East took sick leave due to mental health issues. 109 of these were due to stress, 46 due to depression, 45 due to anxiety and 11 sought help for post-traumatic stress. Dr Jonathan Slade, from NHS England […]
Attacks involving acid on the rise in Northrumbria Police area, FOI reveals
By Rajan Simons & Harry Pamely SR News Freedom of Information (FOI) request has revealed that attacks involving acid and other corrosive substances in the Northumbria Police area are on the rise. Figures obtained through the FOI, from Police forces in the region, show that attacks have nearly doubled when compared […]