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 […]
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. […]
29-year-old systems developer Dan Wilde (@dan_infinity) sent us footage, filmed on a dashcam, of some military vehicles being transported on the A1 (M) motorway. The University of Sunderland graduate, from Hetton-le-Hole, said he uses dashcams to cover himself in case of any accidents and “now and again captures interesting footage”. What have […]
Northumbria Police will be appearing on a children’s TV programme on CBBC. The TV show, called All Over The Workplace, will air in a 30 minute episode this morning (Tuesday, March 15) at 10.50am. Film crews arrived at force headquarters in Ponteland before Christmas to produce the programme. The series […]
Officers from the Newcastle city centre Neighbourhood Policing Team are working with Intu Eldon Square to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) in the area. They are working with security and staff from the shopping centre, to carry out extra high visibility patrols on Friday and Saturday evenings, over the next four […]
Nexus has confirmed its plans for the future of the Tyne and Wear Metro operating contact. The train operator has confirmed this announcement as part of a long-term strategy to develop the system. Nexus is seeking endorsement from leaders of the North East Combined Authority to manage Metro operations directly for two […]
The Sustrans Sea to Sea cycle challenge is returning to the North East for the fourth year. The challenge will take place from May 21 to 23, 2016 with 15 participants cycling 140 miles from the Irish sea to the North sea. Kate Jones, Events Organiser, said: “There are only […]
Injured army captain Chris Collier will run this year’s Virgin London Marathon in full riot gear in attempt to achieve a new Guiness World Record. The 36-year-old will run the marathon in 18kg (44lbs) equipment despite breaking his shoulder in January. The full riot gear consists of a helmet, visor, […]
Sunderland Fulwell Library is one of the first libraries to have marked the start of National Shakespeare Week by running an activity day. The Library has run an event, called Shakespeare Crafts, where pupils from Redby Academy have had their first encounter with Shakespeare and took part in creating their own Shakespeare portrait as […]
By Luke Stuart, Andreea Nastase and Elizabeth Dominic History seems to repeat itself at the Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens, with the Then and Now exhibition becoming one of the biggest attractions. The basic premise of the free exhibition is that it is a smaller art gallery. The attraction features […]