Author: Tobias Luke Phipps
A cafe that gives people with autism the opportunity to work and gain qualifications has been saved after a Crowdfunder campaign raised over £20,000. Sea Change had been faced with closure after their energy bills rose by 400% whilst the cost of many ingredients also doubled. The cafe was also helped after their energy […]
Sunderland have announced the death of their legendary former player Charlie Hurley at the age of 87. Hurley, a centre half, was dubbed ‘The King’ by Sunderland fans and joined the Black Cats in 1957 from Millwall. He was voted as ‘Sunderland’s Player of the Century’ on the club’s centenary in 1979. Kelvin Beattie, of […]
A proposed film studio in Sunderland got one step closer to becoming reality after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced funding for the project in Wednesday’s budget. Hunt announced that the Crown Work Studios project would receive up to £120m of Government funding. The project is a joint venture between Fulwell 73 and Cain International, who have […]
A new era began at Blyth Spartans yesterday as Irfan Liaquat’s takeover of the club was announced, but who is the new owner? The takeover comes following a tricky few years at Blyth, the Spartans currently sit 15th in the National League North, having narrowly avoided relegation in the last two seasons with consecutive 19th […]
Police have launched a fresh appeal in the search for a Newcastle man who went missing in South Shields over a month ago. There have been no sightings of Ray Johnson since the 48-year-old was reported missing on January 20. He was last seen on CCTV in the Temple Park Road area of South Shields […]
Armed police have raided two properties in Newcastle as the hunt for suspected chemical attacker Abdul Shokoor Ezedi continues. The two addresses, a pizza takeaway where Ezedi worked and a flat above, were searched in the early hours of the morning as part of a joint operation between the Metropolitan and Northumbria Police. Ezedi has […]
With no agreement reached between the government and striking junior doctors, the strikes look set to continue across England and Wales, including the North East. Despite strikes taking place in both March and April, the government has refused to meet with the BMA, the union representing junior doctors, over a 35% pay increase demand described […]
The long wait is almost over, cricket is nearly back at the Emirates Riverside. Durham get their home season underway on April 13 as they take on Worcestershire in the second round of the County Championship. International Cricket also makes a return this summer, with both England men’s and women’s teams playing white ball […]
