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Longsands Beach, Tynemouth – one of five North East beaches awarded a Blue Flag in 2026. North East beaches affected by the Port of Tyne plastic nurdle spill are likely to miss out on next year’s Blue Flag Awards. Keep Britain Tidy (KBT), the organisation which administers the awards in the UK, have said […]
Following anti-migrant protests and harassment directed at RNLI volunteers in Portsmouth last month, which temporarily left Portsmouth lifeboat station out of service, Sunderland charity Friends of the Drop In (FODI) is aiming to provide a safe space for refugees. At a time when refugee charities may have concerns for their service users, volunteers and themselves, […]
Ex-Sunderland manager and Manchester United captain Roy Keane has blasted his Manchester rivals for “cheating”, after City were found guilty of well over 1oo charges of breaking Premier League financial rules. Only yesterday (Tuesday September 29), City were accused by the PL’s independent investigating commission of creating ‘sham’ contracts with their commercial partners – […]
Former Durham Cricket head coach Ryan Campbell has taken up a new role as director of cricket and high-performance coaching at the club. It follows the club’s outstanding performances in the County Championship this season, as they claimed the Division Two title with games to spare, having finished unbeaten. Campbell – who joined Durham […]
A body has been found in Ponteland after a search for a missing 66-year-old. The missing man, named by police only as Stuart, was seen leaving his home in the village between 1.45pm and 2pm on Tuesday (September 29) and reported missing shortly after. The police launched extensive inquiries to find him, and a […]
An investigation is ongoing after three teenagers were killed when a car plunged into the River Wear yesterday. Two boys and a girl were trapped in the Audi R3 after eyewitnesses said it accelerated into the river at Panns Bank, at around 1:20pm yesterday (Tuesday, September 29). A 17-year-old boy managed to escape and […]
North Tyneside Conservatives are demanding the resignation of the borough’s council chair – accusing her of being politically biased in a supposedly ‘non-political’ role. Eight councillors have written to the chief executive calling for a no-confidence vote in Coun Wendy Lott, describing her conduct as unfair. The move follows Labour councillor Lott telling campaigners […]
Newcastle-born wrestler Benjamin Satterley, better known to fans as PAC or Neville, has died aged 40. “2015-03-30_18-36-57_ILCE-6000_DSC01982” by Miguel Discart & Kiri Karma, CC BY-SA 2.0 This comes the day after Satterley performed at AEW’s pay-per-view event, All Out. He was found unresponsive in his car in Des Plaines, Illinois, and was pronounced dead at […]
Emergency services responded to reports of a car entering the River Wear near Wearmouth Bridge in Sunderland on Tuesday 29th September. At least 20 emergency vehicles including police, ambulance, fire engines and lifeboats were seen in the area as responders assessed the situation. A rescue helicopter later landed on the river bank, where crew members […]
Culture House has officially opened in Sunderland’s city centre near Keel Square. The multi-purpose venue features a library, immersion gallery, media studios, event space and many more areas for everyone to enjoy. Culture House Director, Leanne Littlewood, said: “Culture House is Sunderland’s new cultural and community hub, bringing together a modern library, creative programmes, learning […]
