A family from Rowlands Gill, Gateshead have started to receive cards ahead of his 21st birthday. Lisa Skeen, 44 and Bethany Dodgson, 23 are hoping to receive cards from people around the UK and the world, to give Dominic Skeen a birthday he won’t forget on July 10. Dominic, who has a […]
Three Sunderland MPs have welcomed Nissan’s decision to make new Qashqai and X-Trail models in the city. Bridget Phillipson, Julie Elliot and Sharon Hodgson all welcomed today’s (October 27) announcement by the car manufacturer that it will produce the next Qashqai and will add production of the next X-Trail model at its Sunderland, UK […]
Nissan has announced today, October 27, that they will produce the next Qashqai model at its Sunderland Plant securing jobs hanging in the balance post-brexit. Nissan’s plant in Washington celebrated 30 years of building cars on Wearside this year but the future of 7,000 workforce wasn’t secure due to the […]
The downy duckling days are back at the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) in Washington, Sunderland. Award-winning duckery talks bring visitors nose-to-beak with the centre’s newest hatchlings every day during May half-term from 1-2pm. Your brood will be able to see them from Saturday, May 28 to Sunday, June 5. Children – […]
Subtle tributes to the regions industrial past will be included in a restoration of a once popular hotel in Sunderland. The Three Horseshoes on Washington Road is being restored to its former glory days as part of a £200k investment by Tavistock Hospitality, who bought the hotel last year. The […]
A man from Washington has been charged with murder dating back to an incident in 2013. Joseph Leach was assaulted just days before Christmas, back in December 2013. He suffered “serious injuries” following an incident on Woodland Terrace in Washington. Joseph received hospital treatment at Newcastle’s RVI but later died […]
Sharon Hodgson MP has welcomed the launch of a new carers campaign. The MP for Washington and Sunderland West welcomed the launch of the Honeypot Campaign – For Children Who Care. Honeypot, a children’s charity, is leading a campaign to recognise the specific needs of children aged between 5 and 12 […]
Cyclists are being urged to keep their bikes secure to avoid being taken for a ride by thieves. Over the past month, there have been 11 bike thefts across Washington – 6 of the thefts were where bikes were left lying on the ground in a garden or yard. […]
The MP for Washington and Sunderland West has backed the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children’s (NSPCC) It’s Time campaign. The national campaign is calling for increased funding for services supporting children who have suffered abuse and want more research into the scale of the problem, as well […]
Following scheduled walkouts across the county on Wednesday, and a protest outside Westminster on Thursday, the government continues to push for controversial changes to junior doctor’s contracts. Junior doctors say Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s proposal for a seven-day NHS will put the safety of patients at risk while the government […]