Police have released an image of a man they would like to speak to after an assault at a Metro station. At around 5pm on Wednesday, March 30, a ticket inspector at St James’ Metro station was assaulted after an altercation with an unknown male. Officers attended but the offender […]
A new look Virgin Trains first class lounge has been opened at Newcastle Central Station. Newcastle is the first newly refurbished lounge to open on the route, and the other seven will follow in the next few weeks. The station now has room to comfortably host 68 customers – more than […]
A man has been arrested after an incident in Newcastle. At around 6.50pm on the evening of April 4, police were called to the Welbeck Road area of Newcastle to reports of a man in distress. Officers attended and found a man on a roundabout who had an axe at his […]
Police are urging people in Newcastle to beware of bogus doorstep callers and be careful who they let in their home. The warning comes after a number of incidents in the Lemington, Blakelaw, Cowgate, Fenham and Elswick areas reported to police over the last few days. Officers have received […]
Police are appealing for help to locate the victim of a possible robbery in Newcastle. At 9:51am on Sunday morning, April 3, police received a call from security staff at the Sainsbury’s store in Falconar Street that a man had just been robbed and had come into the store for […]
As many as 11 two libraries/mobile libraries have been closed in Sunderland since 2010, according to the BBC. There are now 75 paid staff members and 53 volunteers, compared to the 19 unpaid volunteers in 2010 . Sunderland City Council’s Head of Education, Attainment and Lifelong Learning, Beverley Scanlon, said: “While these figures might reflect the closure […]
Police have charged a woman with a firearms offence following an incident in Byker on Wednesday, March 30. Alliyah Jackson, who is 18 and from Linnetsfield in Walker, has this morning been charged with possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear and violence. She has been bailed to […]
Missing Newcastle girl Tamdy Kayemba has been found safe and well. Tamdy Kayemba, from Riddell Avenue in Newcastle, had not been seen since Good Friday on March 25 at her home address and the police appealed for help in finding her.
[vimeo 127811299 w=650 h=400] Pop-up restaurants and street food are arguably more associated with the South than any other region in the UK, but two world-class chefs are now bringing their experimental food to the North-East. Tom Anglesea and Shaun Hurrell, Trial Shift, toured the North-East last year, showcasing an […]
Police are appealing for help in tracing a missing 17-year-old Newcastle girl. Tamdy Kayemba from Riddell Avenue in Newcastle has not been seen since Good Friday on March 25 at her home address. She is 5 ft 6″ tall, of stocky build and with long black tinted hair. She was […]