A Millwright contractor is to be appointed to oversee the first phase of work in the restoration of Fulwell Windmill. The windmill was damaged back in 2012 when it was hit with strong winds causing large amounts of damage to it. Severe damage was caused to both the cap and […]
Ex Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson has said he searched for the age of consent on the internet after a changing room discussion about laws in different countries. The former Sunderland winger is on trial at Bradford Crown Court accused of sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl. The court has heard […]
Monkwearmouth Station Museum’s exhibition featuring photographs by the late railway photographer Ian Carr has attracted plenty of interest. Carr, who was born in Sunderland in 1937 and lived in the area for the majority of his life, passed away almost a year ago on February 24. Now his work is […]
Gary Bennett, the ex Sunderland striker, will be watching in anticipation on Wednesday evening as his daughter is up for Best British Single at the Brit Awards. Janée Bennett, known in the industry as Jin Jin, is the song writer behind Jess Glynne’s hit single Hold My Hand. Mr Bennett told […]
Spectacular finale show of the first for the city festival of this kind. An unusual ice and fire trail was witnessed by the visitors of Durham on Friday and Saturday, February 19 and 20. Ten beautiful hand-carved ice sculptures and flame beacons were waiting to be uncovered along the streets […]
Virgin Trains are going digital with new m-tickets in a bid to end the orange paper train ticket. The train operator will make m-tickets available to Virgin customers travelling on all routes along the east and west coast mainlines. The bar-coded m-tickets, which customers download to their smartphones or other mobile […]
Sunderland Mind development worker and counsellor Janice Wilson believes there are not enough services to help those with eating disorders in Sunderland. After the closure of the award winning Richardson Eating Disorder Unit in Newcastle, the next nearest impatient facility is nearly 40 miles away, in Darlington. Mrs Wilson […]
Bands from across the North East have been paying tribute to Viola Beach this week, as well as discussing the risks musicians face when touring. All four members of indie-pop band Viola Beach were killed after a horrific car accident in Stockholm last week. Kris Leonard, River Reeves, Tomas Lowe, […]
Tackling alcoholism was the big discussion at a conference in Durham, where senior police figures and 100 delegates met to express their concerns. The event heard from a line-up of speakers, including Northumbria PCC Vera Baird and Durham PCC Ron Hogg, call on the Government to push through legislation meant […]
New alternative destination for the winter holidays has been added to Newcastle International Airport. With winter and New Year’s Eve packages, New York has become a popular destination for UK travellers. Due to huge demand from previous years, this year the company is adding an extra trips and hotels to […]