Author: Sophie Dishman

Man shot by armed police in South Shields

A man has been shot by armed police in South Shields following an incident. At 1:02am on Tuesday, March 29, police received a report of a man in possession of a handgun in the street in Frenchmans Way. Armed officers attended and made contact with the man, during which the […]

Sunderland shopwatch scheme wins regional award

A Sunderland Shopwatch scheme has won a regional award. The North East Retail Crime Partnership (NERCP) awarded those who have made an outstanding contribution to preventing retail crime. At its annual conference, earlier this month, Sunderland city centre’s Shopwatch scheme won the highest accolade of the day – the award […]

Closure of the Corner Flag pub in Sunderland

The Corner Flag pub in Sunderland has closed.  The pub on High Street West near Keel Square announced it’s closure on Facebook. It put on a post: “As everyone has probably heard we sadly have had to close The Corner Flag, we have not been able to recover from the building […]

Couples in the North East have the happiest marriages

A new poll has revealed that the happiest marriages live in the North East. The poll was conducted by a team at diamond jewellery brand, Vashi, as part of ongoing research into British relationships. Nearly 3,000 (2,944) married Britons took part in the survey, all of whom had been married to their partner […]

Police cadets run online forum on child sexual exploitation

Police cadets in Newcastle ran online forum about child sexual exploitation (CSE) and online safety last night (Wednesday, March 23). Members of the public could ask questions all about the work that Northumbria Police does to tackle CSE. The forum also gave people the opportunity to ask for help and advice about staying safe […]