Police are appealing for help to locate a missing 15-year-old girl from Newcastle. Luiza Marodin, from the Benwell area, was last seen around 6pm on Tuesday, March 8. She told her family that she was going to meet friends however she failed to return. Luiza is Romanian but speaks good […]
A former Sunderland footballer will go on trial charged with rape. Cabral, whose real name is Adilson Tavares Varela, will appear at Newcastle Crown Court after he was arrested on suspicion of two counts of rape. The 27-year-old Cape Verdean midfielder played alongside convicted sex offender Adam Johnson after signing […]
Officers from the Newcastle city centre Neighbourhood Policing Team are working with Intu Eldon Square to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) in the area. They are working with security and staff from the shopping centre, to carry out extra high visibility patrols on Friday and Saturday evenings, over the next four […]
Hannah Hailes, from Newcastle, has won the title of Miss Aveika in the final heat of Miss Newcastle competition this year. On Friday, March 11 in Newcastle’s brand new luxury restaurant and late bar AVEIKA, took place a beauty competition. The task of this competition was to determine the […]
There are limited places remaining for the Tyne-Wear derby screening at the Stadium of Lights. Fans who are unable to make the trip to St James’ Park can watch the game, with other supporters, at the Stadium of Light. Sunderland AFC will take on Newcastle UFC, on Sunday, March 20. The match itself […]
More than 580,000 cases of cancer have been calculated if recent smoking trends continue. This equates to more than the populations of Sunderland and Newcastle put together. Cancer Research UK and the UK Health Forum brought out a report, called Aiming High: Why The UK Should Aim to be Tobacco Free, on No […]
Today (Sunday, March 8) sees mothers and other female loved ones from across the world being celebrated. In the North East, mothers have their sayings and we want to celebrate them. Here are the top ten sayings from mothers in the North East. 10. “What do you want for tea?” We don’t […]
On Tuesday evening, March 1, police arrested a 50-year-old man on suspicion of having explosives in suspicious circumstances. The arrest was part of a pro-active intelligence led operation and the man remains in custody helping police with their enquiries. As part of these enquiries police officers and Explosive Ordnanse Disposal […]
NE1’s Newcastle Restaurant Week celebrated its 5th birthday in style in January with phenomenal results from all 88 participating restaurants and a £400k boost in sales. From Monday 18th to Sunday 24th January, participating restaurants across the city centre joined to take part in restaurant week – which creates a […]
The Great North Run has launched an initiative to feature a participant from every country in the world – and members of the North East public have been called upon to help organisers achieve the goal. The Great Run Company aims to recruit at least one runner born in every […]