Members of Sunderland’s red and white army can now make more of their match day experience – even if they are travelling from outside the North East. The Hilton Garden Inn, Sunderland hotel, which opened just yards from the Stadium of Light earlier this year, is counting down to the […]
Chart topping sensation, Jess Glynne has announced her biggest UK tour to date. Jess will hit the road this November, Jess will play Newcastle at the Metro Radio Arena on Friday 25th November 2016. In 2015, Jess Glynne’s debut album ‘I Cry When I Laugh’ became the biggest selling […]
11 people have been charged in connection with a police investigation into drug dealing in Sunderland. Last year police launched Operation Primus aimed at tackling drugs supply in the city and so far 16 people have been arrested. On Wednesay, June 9, 10 men and one woman were charged as […]
Sunderland have confirmed the departure of Steven Fletcher and three other players. Its after leaving the striker off their official retained list for next season’s Premier League campaign. The 29-year-old will exit alongside Wes Brown, Danny Graham and Steve Harper, none of whom will be offered extensions to their contracts which […]
Football clubs across the region have backed a campaign by Road Safety GB North East to give drink driving the red card during Euro 2016. The road safety group is being joined by Newcastle, Middlesbrough, Sunderland and Hartlepool football clubs as it aims to raise awareness about the dangers of […]
By Daniel Park and Megan West University staff throughout Tyne and Wear have risen up against their 1.1 per cent pay resulting in a 48-hour strike from today (Wednesday, May 25). Members of the University and College Union (UCU) will also refuse to work overtime, set additional work, or undertake […]
The A19 Southbound has been closed following reports of a vehicle hitting a Metro bridge near Percy Main. The road is closed between A193 Tynemouth Road (Howdon Roundabout) and A187 (Tyne Tunnel). There are no trains running between Wallsend and North Shields in both directions until further notice. Go North […]
Julie Smith, a mother of three from South Shields, was one of the many parents who protested against SATs last week. Julie took her 10-year-old daughter out of her South Tyneside school for a day in protest against the exams. The mother-of-three says that the tests are “unnecessary” and “they […]
Hundreds of North East demonstrators marched through Newcastle as part of International Workers Day on April 30. The annual event saw supporters walk from Princess Square to Exhibition Park accompanied by music from the Backworth Colliery Band. It was organised by the May Day Committee of the Newcastle Trades Union […]
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