PEOPLE in the North East of England must step up to protect the region’s jobs, businesses and health and stop it from being put in Tier 3 of coronavirus restrictions, the North of Tyne Mayor has said. The seven local authorities of Northumberland, Newcastle, North and South Tyneside, Gateshead, Sunderland […]
HERE’S a round-up of today’s latest news on the coronavirus pandemic from around the UK. DURHAM University has said that 964 of their staff and students have tested positive for coronavirus in the seven days prior to Wednesday 14 October. This comes when Northumbria and Newcastle University confirmed over 1600 […]
A “UNIQUE glimpse” of a Siberian tigress hugging a fir tree has won this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Russian photographer Sergey Gorshkov beat 49,000 entries from around the world to scoop the top prize in the prestigious contest, with an image which took more than […]
TECH NEWS APPLE has unveiled the new iPhone 12 in four variations, each with high-speed 5G connectivity for the first time. 5G is the newest generation of mobile communications technology, offering internet speeds up to several times that of current-generation 4G. The new Apple line-up includes a smaller iPhone […]
HERE’S a round-up of today’s latest news on the coronavirus pandemic from around the UK. Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham said the Government “has not discussed” whether his area will be moved into Tier 3 status later today. He tweeted: “Since one meeting on Friday, the Government has not […]
A GANG of four men who stole cylinders of painkilling gas from three North East hospitals at the start of the coronavirus crisis were “despicable” and their crimes “could have been catastrophic”, a judge has said. The men, from Norfolk, were each jailed for four years today (Tuesday 13 […]
LEADERS of the North East’s seven local authorities – including Sunderland – today welcomed the Government’s decision yesterday not to introduce a tougher crackdown on Covid-19 for the region. A joint statement, supported by Sunderland Council leader Graeme Miller, said: “We were clear in our discussions with government that […]
NORTHUMBRIA Police says its officers are now being forced to punish flagrant breaches of Covid-19 safety rules – but is praising the vast majority of people for their responsible attitude. Yesterday afternoon (Thursday 8 October) the force revealed its officers had made four arrests, issued 137 fines and […]
A MAN has been charged with murder following a fatal fire in Easington Lane two years ago. On November 3, 2018, emergency services were called to the Manor House premises, on High Street, following a report of a fire which sadly claimed the life of Patryk Mortimer, 39. Patryk, who […]
POLICE have arrested an 11th person in connection with the suspected drug deaths of three Tyneside university students. The three – two 18-year-olds from Newcastle University and a 21-year-old Northumbria University student – died over the weekend, along with an 18-year-old male from Washington, with drugs suspected to have contributed […]