Police are appealing for information after several cars were damaged on the same street in Newcastle. The four vehicles were parked on Simonside Terrace, in the Heaton area of the city. All cars suffered damages totalling hundreds of thousands of pounds. The offender use a sharp object to scratch across the cars’ […]
TV stars joined hundreds of family, friends and fans at the funeral of much-loved agony aunt Denise Robertson. Applause broke out in the street outside the Minster as Denise Robertson’s coffin was driven away in the hearse after the hour-long service. This Morning presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, Eamonn […]
People in the North East think 28 is the optimal age to begin having children. The survey, conducted by Voucher Cloud, revealed the regional differences as part of ongoing research into British attitudes towards starting a family and whether or not finances were a delaying factor. Initially, all 2,318 respondents […]
Activity in the buy-to-let market is already showing signs of plunging as a stamp duty hike for investors takes effect. Property website Rightmove reported that interest in new purchases from buy-to-let investors decreased by 27 per cent in March compared with the same month in 2015. When someone sends an […]
The funeral of much-loved TV agony aunt Denise Robertson will take place in Sunderland today (Wednesday, April 13). The service will be held in Sunderland Minster at 1pm and will be conducted by The Rev Canon Provost Sheila Bamber, followed by a private burial. This Morning stars Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, […]
Vandals have caused around £500 of damage to a community garden in west Newcastle. The ‘bike garden’, as it is known locally, was targeted last weekend. A polytunnel was destroyed among other damage at the site in Nuns Moor Park. The community project is run by charity The Time Exchange, which […]
A new report released today (Wednesday, April 13) has found over a third of working adults in the North East who gamble would like to hide it from their colleagues at work. It is the highest region in England, with 35 per cent of people who gamble wanting to keep it […]
The Government has outlined plans to give more powers to northern city regions to create a Northern Powerhouse. Discover what is proposed for the North East’s future, and put your questions to James Wharton MP, Northern Powerhouse Minister, and Conservative MP for Stockton South, when he gives a free public […]
UK inflation lifted to its highest level for 15 months in March as the rising cost of clothes and air fares pushed up the cost of living. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation hit 0.5 per cent last month after the price of clothes […]
An emergency debate on the steel crisis will be held in the House of Commons. Business Secretary Sajid Javid has raised the prospect of Government involvement in the sale of Tata Steel’s loss-making UK assets, after Labour warned that the future of the industry was “hanging by a thread”. The Government […]