Adam Johnson had it all, a dream job, more money than he could ever spend and a loving family. Now he is facing a lengthy jail term for his crimes against a 15 year-old girl. After breaking into the Middlesborough team at the age of 16, he was tipped to […]
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Meat-loving Sunderland says no to vegan despite cancer study claims
Sunderland people have said they will not change to a vegan diet following claims it can reduce the risk of prostate cancer. A study by researchers at Loma Linda University in California found that men who do not eat meat can cut their chances of contracting the disease by 35 per cent. Out of […]
Met Office issue Yellow Weather Warning as storms hit North East
The North East has been warned to brace itself for dangerously strong winds as Storm Jake sweeps through the UK. The Met Office has warned coastal communities of 70mph-plus gales, snow, ice and wintry showers that “have the potential to cause travel disruption”. The Met Office said: “It’s going to […]
Football After A Conviction: Will Adam Johnson Ever Play Again?
Former Sunderland footballer, Adam Johnson, has been found guilty of one count of sexual activity with a 15-year-old and cleared of another. The 28-year-old admitted grooming a 15-year-old girl and sexual activity with the teenager, relating to kissing her in his Range Rover, but denied the two more serious charges […]
Geordie Shore star Charlotte Crosby charged with drink driving
Reality TV star Charlotte Crosby has been charged with drink-driving. The 25-year-old Celebrity Big Brother winner and Geordie Shore cast member, from Shiney Row near Sunderland, was arrested in Newcastle. Northumbria Police said Crosby, who has 2.7 million Twitter followers, was charged with driving a vehicle while above the legal […]
Sunderland City Council budget agreed
Sunderland City Council has agreed its budget for 2016 to 2017. It was agreed today (Wednesday March 2) at a budget council meeting. The council agreed to reduce its spending by £46 million and to raise the city’s Council Tax by four per cent. The increase in council tax is […]
Adam Johnson found guilty of one count of sexual activity with a child and cleared of another
Former Sunderland footballer, Adam Johnson, has been found guilty of one count of sexual activity with a 15-year-old and cleared of another. Johnson has been told there is a “very high probability” he will be jailed for a “significant” length of time after being convicted of one count of sexual […]
Sunderland students get insight into software industry
Students in Sunderland who are interested in the software industry are being given an insight into their future prospects at an event today, March 2. More than 200 students from year nine to 11 attended a Software Sector Day to find out about careers in the industry. The insight day, […]
Armed police arrest 15 people following Sunderland shooting
Twelve people have been arrested in a series of raids after a shot was fired at a house in Sunderland. The arrests were in connection to an incident that happened on Monday at around 1.40pm when the window of a house was shot at on Edgmond Court in Hollycarrside. […]
Adam Johnson Trial: Jury expected to consider verdict
The judge in the trial of Ex-Sunderland footballer, Adam Johnson, has begun summing up the case. The former Sunderland winger is on trial at Bradford Crown Court accused of two counts of sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl. The 28-year-old, from Castle Eden in County Durham, pleaded guilty to charges of […]