Drowning rates are higher than ever and over third admit to poor swimming skills or not being able to swim New statistics revealed today show 1 in 5 residents here in Sunderland don’t like swimming, while almost half of the City worry about drowning as the result of poor swimming […]
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Northumbrian Water investing £8 million for sewer scheme in Sunderland
Northumbrian Water is to invest £8 million to upgrade its sewer network in Sunderland. The scheme, which will begin in November this year will last for one year. It will improve the performance and resilience of the water company’s network in Roker, Seaburn and St Peter’s. Work will involve […]
Man dies after falling from South Shields cliffs
A man has died after falling from Marsden Grotto cliffs in South Shields. At 8am, on Sunday, March 13, police received a report that a man had fallen from the cliffs at Marsden Grotto and into the water. The police and coastguard responded to the incident and a body of […]