Missing Newcastle woman Laura Harden has been found safe and well.
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Number of top priority ambulance calls waiting over eight minutes for response doubles in North East
The number of top priority ambulance calls waiting over eight minutes for a response more than doubled in the North East. For the financial year 2013/14, the North East Ambulance Service hit this target reaching 76.9 per cent of Red 1 callers within eight minutes. However, in 2014/15 this dropped […]
Attacks involving acid on the rise in Northrumbria Police area, FOI reveals
By Rajan Simons & Harry Pamely SR News Freedom of Information (FOI) request has revealed that attacks involving acid and other corrosive substances in the Northumbria Police area are on the rise. Figures obtained through the FOI, from Police forces in the region, show that attacks have nearly doubled when compared […]
“Middle Earth” to be conquered by Gateshead man for charity
Paul Barclay, a brave warrior from Gateshead, has took it upon himself to take part in a “Middle Earth (film) Marathon” in the name of charity. During the movie marathon, the 29-year-old University of Sunderland student will watch all three Hobbit movies, followed by the three Lord Of The Rings in […]
Katherine Jenkins set to take to the Sunderland stage by storm
One of the UK’s most popular classical singers is the first performer to launch a series of exciting concerts in Sunderland planned throughout the summer. Katherine Jenkins has not only made classical music popular to a wide audience but has also appeared in TV shows, ranging from Pop Star to […]
Police appeal as Newcastle woman goes missing
Police are appealing for help to locate a missing woman. Laura Harden, who is 18 and from Keith Close in Newcastle, left her home address at around 6:30pm on Monday, January 11, and her family have been unable to contact her since. Police are concerned for her welfare and are […]
North East: the region with the highest number of attacks on NHS staff
The North East is the region with the highest number of attacks on NHS staff in the UK for the fourth time in five years, figures show. It is reported that the region made 8.48 per cent of attacks on NHS staff across the whole country. It was the Northumberland […]
Two North East police forces refuse to give details of missing sex offenders
By Amy Stark, Abby Watts & Samantha Spowart Two police forces in the North East refused to provide details of missing sex offenders claiming the information was ‘personal’. SR News sent Freedom of Information requests (FOI) to three North East police forces: Northumbria, Cleveland and Durham Constabulary. The FOI asked for the […]
Appeal after firearm discharged in Newcastle
Police are releasing an Efit image of a man they want to identify after a report of a blank firing gun being discharged in Newcastle. At 7:09pm on Tuesday, November 24th, a man was seen on the Town Moor in Newcastle with the small gun. Officers attended and found a […]
Number of sexual offences against men in Newcastle doubles in 3 years
The number of reported sexual offences against men in Newcastle has doubled over the past three years. A SR News Freedom of Information request to Northumbria Police has revealed that the cases increased from 33 in 2011 to 65 in 2014, while up to October 2015 there were 56 reported. […]