The Tyne and Wear Public Transport Users Group has welcomed the proposal by Nexus to take direct control of the Metro. The current contract with DB Regio comes to an end next year, which would end the split between a private company operating the trains and the public body, Nexus. […]
Today (March 16) the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has announced his eighth Budget for this year. These are some of the key announcements: Some of Osborne’s key announcements will affect the education sector, as he proposed to double the dedicated funding for sport in primary schools that will […]
Northumbria Police has been working with the two football clubs to make sure fans can reach the Tyne-Wear derby on time. Tens of thousands of football fans will fill St James’ Park on Sunday as Newcastle United host Sunderland AFC in a 1.30pm kick-off. More than 25 coaches will start […]
The number of people employed within the North East is at a record high. Between November 2015 to January 2016, 70.6 per cent of people over the age of 16 were employed. And now there are 33,000 more people in work than from the last period, with 23,000 more people […]
A Sunderland academic believes legalising assisted suicide will “reduce privacy and freedom.” Dr Kevin Yuill argues that atheists and libertarians, as well as those favouring abortion rights and stem-cell research, should stand beside their religious compatriots in opposing legalisation of euthanasia. Dr Quill, a senior lecturer in American History at […]
A Think Tank has claimed that Government backing to develop the HS3 high-speed rail link between Manchester and Leeds will be “no substitute” for construction work actually beginning. IPPR North warned that the region will expect significant investment in the project. The organisation’s director Ed Cox welcomed George Osborne’s expected […]
Over the last 18 months Sunderland City Council has worked with the wildlife charity Bugle on a project to take action for bees and other pollinators across the city. The project, named Making a B-Line for the North East, is helping to restore wildlife sites and enhance green space. This […]
The North East’s first and newest hotel is nearing completion. The Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland will open adjacent to Sunderland’s Stadium of Light later this spring and will be the first Hilton Garden Inn property to launch in northern England. Kim Kelson, general manager at Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland, said: “It is a real coup […]
Police investigating an ongoing dispute in Sunderland have recovered a vehicle with a firearm inside. Yesterday, a black Land Rover Sport was recovered in Manston Close in Moorside after being left abandoned. Officers attended and searched the vehicle and found a revolver inside. Police believe they were used in the […]
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. […]