A Tory businessman from Newcastle has revealed why he is the first candidate to run for North East mayor. Jeremy Middleton, who was awarded a CBE in 2012 for services to politics and charities, held a launch event today in Durham Cricket Club. In a region where predominately Labour voters […]
Ex-Sunderland footballer, Adam Johnson, was described as a “bit of a paedophile” for pursuing a 15-year-old girl, a court heard today. A teenager told the jury she did not believe her friend’s claims that she’d had a sexual encounter with the former Sunderland player at first. Johnson has admitted sexual […]
The father of a baby killed by the family dog has denied a charge of cruelty. Three-week old Reggie Richardson died in June last year, after he was attacked by a family pet in his home in Sunderland. The lakeland terrier attacked the baby, who later died in hospital on […]
Sunderland residents are set to descend upon London for the Stop Trident national demonstration, as the Government is planning on spending £120bn on renewing its nuclear defence system. Mark Tyers, 31, a NHS health care assistant from Sunderland and organiser of the coach to London, said: “Trident is massively dangerous, we’re […]
North Easterner’s have celebrated Random Acts of Kindness Day today (February 17). The day gives people a chance to focus on positive acts towards other people and people are encouraged to do something that will make a person’s day better. Kelsey Gryniewicz, Communications Director at the Random Acts of Kindness, […]
The former director of Bede’s World, Jarrow’s Anglo-Saxon museum, has expressed his “incredible sadness” at the site’s closure. The museum, which also contained a replica of medieval farm, was forced to close to the public last Friday (February 12), as the charitable trust that managed it went into liquidation. The […]
There are “shocking” amounts of sugar found in a number of hot drinks regularly bought on Britain’s high streets, a campaign group has said. Action on Sugar said that there is “dangerously” high sugar content in some flavoured coffees and other hot drinks. The charity performed analysis on 131 hot flavoured […]
The People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) has revealed that feeding pets treats is fuelling their obesity. A combination of snacks, scraps, takeaway leftovers and alcohol is continuing to fuel a crisis among pets, according to the charity. The animal charity has released new data showing that 36 per cent of dogs, 18 […]
By Jonny Whitfield The Met Office has warned of some wintry weather for the North East tonight and into Wednesday morning. A yellow weather warning has been issued by the Met Office in preparation for the weather, which is set to arrive tonight and early tomorrow morning. The Met Office […]
Police investigating a sexual offence in Sunderland are appealing for information. It follows an incident which happened at 10.55pm on Monday, February 8, at the junction of Pine Street and Well Street in Pallion. A man approached a woman and made inappropriate comments before trying to touch her. He is described […]