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The new trains on the Tyne and Wear Metro system have been delayed again until the end of 2024 despite setting aims of running the updated fleet by summer 2023. The current Metros have recorded the lowest punctuality of 61% for four weeks between 11 November – 9 December. This is the lowest in the […]
GP Thomas Kwan, 52, has been arrested for attempting to murder his mother’s partner Patrick O’Hara age 70 by allegedly poisoning him. The Doctor, who worked at the Sunderland practice Happy House Surgery, and lives in Stockton-on-Tees was remanded in custody following his appearance at Newcastle Magistrates Court on Wednesday morning. Kwan has not entered […]
Sunderland Til I Die is officially coming back to Netflix for its third and final season on the 13th of February. A new trailer is yet to be released for the third season, but it is widely reported that the series will consist of three episodes focusing on the Black Cats’ climb out of League […]
Whatever you’re fancying this pancake day, we have you covered with a list of the best places in Sunderland to get that pancake fix. From sweet to savoury, we have gathered a range of different options to suit your taste. Port of Call – Sunderland Port of Call in Sunderland will be serving a delicious […]
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 […]
Indie rock band Kaiser Chiefs will be the headline act as Soundwave festival returns to Seaton Carew for the second year. After Bastille set the town alight for the event’s maiden year last summer with over 5,000 people gathering by the sea, and on the back of the incredible success, organisers worked hard to lock […]
A man from the Newcastle area, Abdul Shokoor Ezedi, 35, is on the run after an alkaline attack on a woman and two children in Clapham, London. By Ryan O’Hara and Joshua Kirtley The woman, 31, and her two children, aged three and eight, were attacked on Wednesday evening around 7pm and are experiencing possible […]
By George Puckey Set in 1994-5 South Africa after many years of fighting for the civil rights of black Africans, this movie depicts the first year of Nelson Mandela’s rule as Prime Minister over what many considered to be a broken country, split in two. Directed by Clint Eastwood in 2009, Invictus shows how Mandela’s […]
House fire leaves single Father of four with nothing just days before Christmas, whilst his youngest son still lays tragically ill in hospital. Paul Beattie, from Forth Close in Peterlee, was working his regular night shift at Asda when his home was deliberately set on fire in the early hours of the morning whilst two […]
A Movember spokesperson has discussed the importance of men’s mental health to mark the 20th anniversary of the organisation. Harry Cleary issued his thoughts on the organisation as a whole, men’s mental health in today’s world, anxiety and much more. He said: “Men’s mental health is simply just not discussed enough”. Harry embraced and touched […]
