Tag: woman

EXCLUSIVE: Woman says “There is no trivialising” violence after Sunderland manager David Moyes apologises for “get a slap” comment

A North East woman, who has experienced domestic violence, has called out Sunderland AFC manager David Moyes’ “get a slap” comment – warning the subject should not be trivialised.  The Black Cats manager made the comment after an interview with BBC reporter Vicki Sparks. Moyes said to Sparks she “might get a […]

Woman assaulted inside car in Gateshead

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was assaulted in Gateshead. Around 5:30pm on Tuesday, April 5, a woman was assaulted by a man inside a silver Ford Focus parked in Ascot Crescent. The woman got out of the car and took her child from the back seat before […]

Woman charged with firearms offence

Police have charged a woman with a firearms offence following an incident in Byker on Wednesday, March 30. Alliyah Jackson, who is 18 and from Linnetsfield in Walker, has this morning been charged with possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear and violence. She has been bailed to […]

World Bipolar Day: “I’m a dancer, a student, a daughter, a friend, a human. I’m not perfect and I’m not my [bipolar] diagnosis”

As World Bipolar Day is being celebrated today (March 30), Shannon Crozier, 19, from Washington shares her story of how hard her bipolar disorder is to deal with and how her psychotic breakdown has helped her to come to terms with her illness. The mental health charity MIND describes Bipolar […]

Appeal after woman assaulted and robbed in Newcastle

Police are appealing for information after a woman was assaulted and robbed in Newcastle. At around 7.50pm on Saturday, March 26, a 67-year-old women was attacked by an unknown male outside her home on Lonnen Avenue in Denham. The offender pushed the victim to the ground before grabbing her handbag […]