It has been announced that Sir Terry Wogan has died aged 77. His family announced his death as a result of “a short but brave battle with cancer.” The broadcaster “passed away surrounded by his family.” Sir Terry had a media career spanning 50 years, with Eurovision, Blankety Blank and […]
A police task force, set up to tackle legal highs, in Newcastle have seized a large amount of legal highs, which are suspected to contain controlled substances. They are now being tested and enquiries are ongoing to see if a criminal offence has been committed. The team was set up two […]
Newcastle Laing Art Gallery is the first venue in the UK to host an exhibition of ten drawings by Leonardo da Vinci in the Royal Collection, which will travel from Windsor Castle to Tyneside for a new exhibition. The ten drawings have been selected to show the scope of the […]
#StormGertrude has been officially named and will bring severe gales to parts of N Britain https://t.co/ziqeF8QF1E pic.twitter.com/FYjsmq4R2G — Met Office (@metoffice) January 28, 2016 Gale force winds of 70-80mph battered Tyne and Wear this morning, with more to continue late into the afternoon. Storm Gertrude, as it has been named […]
Northumbria Police are appealing for information after an indecent exposure incident in Washington. It happened at about 4.30pm yesterday (Thursday, January 28) in Biddick Lane, in Columbia, Washington, where a man exposed himself to two teenagers while they were in the subway. The man is described as around 40 to […]
Metro trains are now running between Sunderland and East Boldon. However, Tyne and Wear Metro have tweeted to say that there are “up to 20 mins delays due to obstruction on the line”. Metros were suspended earlier today after “plastic being blown onto the overhead line”. Delays of up to […]
As much as 80 per cent of people in the North East back the measure to lower the legal drink-drive limit, a recent survey has found out. The findings by Balance, the North East Alcohol Office, have been released today as the House of Lords debated a Private Members Bill […]
A large tree has fallen onto a road in Newcastle and has caused some serious traffic disruption. Great North Road in Gosforth is currently blocked northbound after high winds brought the tree down near Northern FC. Queues are starting to build between the Broadway Estate junction and the Brunton Road […]
A new report has highlighted the impact of gender stereotypes on teenagers, as young people are found to be ‘restricted by gender stereotypes’. The Gender Report was published by leading anti-bullying national charity Ditch the Label. And it explores how young people use gender stereotypes as part of their identity and how […]
Metro services are halted again between Sunderland and East Boldon, as windy weather conditions have caused an obstruction on the over-head line between the two stations. Tyne and Wear Metro say that the obstruction is caused by “plastic being blown onto the overhead line”. However, they have reassured Metro customers […]