Dougie, an eight year old springer spaniel, has retired from the police force after five loyal years of service and is now living the dream with a new owner. Born in Carlisle, Dougie first came to the Northumbria Police five years ago and soon became a beloved member of the team. […]
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Cancer survivor who was raped by her boyfriend has urged victims of domestic abuse to come forward and contact police
Work experience student, Jessica Graham reports on a survivor’s appeal to other victims of domestic abuse to “not suffer in silence.” A cancer survivor who was brutally attacked, beaten and raped by her boyfriend has urged other victims of domestic abuse “not to suffer in silence”. The 51-year-old thought she […]
Community steps up after vandals destroy autistic children’s sensory garden in Sunderland
Heartbroken members of a Sunderland autism support group have been overwhelmed by support from the community after their sensory garden was destroyed by vandals. The Downhill Centre in Killarney Square, where the ‘Include ‘In’ Autism’ group are based, was broken into overnight on Saturday 23 February. Vandals ripped metres of […]
Suspected stabbing in Walker results in five arrests
By Shannon Murphy Five people have been arrested as part of an investigation into a suspected stabbing in Walker yesterday. At around 10am on Wednesday police received a report that a man had been assaulted outside of an address on Chatsworth Gardens in Walker. A neighbour has told how he heard […]
Tributes left after teen dies in Sunderland City Centre
Tributes have been left in Sunderland City Centre after an 18-year-old man died on a night out. Friends and family have been paying tribute to the young man, named on social media as Connor Brown, who was allegedly murdered in the early hours of Sunday morning. The 18-year-old was a […]
Revealed: traffic crimes decline in Sunderland City Centre
by Fatima Rokib, Niamh Lynch and Anna Parker A freedom of information request sent to the UK Driving Standards Agency has found a staggering number of people are still using handheld devices while driving. SR News has received information from the UK Driving Standards Agency concerning the endorsements, offences and […]
More than 100 drivers caught using their mobile phone in Durham in 2018
Police across the region have launched a crackdown on people texting, taking photos and videos while driving. SR News has been investigating. A Freedom of Information request sent to Durham Constabulary has shown the number of people caught on their mobile phones while driving has decreased in the last three […]
Sunderland pair convicted of stabbing and dog-chain beating
Two men who stabbed a man while repeatedly beating him with a dog-chain were convicted at Newcastle Crown Court on Friday, February 8, 2019. Kyle Dixon, 23 and Mark Roberts, 31, left their victim hospitalised as a result of the brutal assault on Hylton Road, Sunderland in August 2018. The pair […]
Driver who caused Christmas chaos in Sunderland is jailed for eight months
By Daisy Aitchison A man who prompted a police pursuit around Sunderland on Christmas Day has been jailed after pleading guilty to a string of driving offenses. Dylan Robinson, 25, was pursued after refusing to stop for police in the early evening of Christmas Day. After a prolonged chase, the […]
Northumbria Police discover cannabis farm after escorting a drunk woman home
By Daisy Aitchison On Saturday, February 9, response officers from Northumbria Police got a shock when they found a cannabis farm in a loft after escorting a drunk woman home. Police initially responded to a call from a member of the public concerned for the welfare of a woman in […]