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A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of burglary and driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs. The Road Policing Unit tracked down a stolen Kia, which was believed to have been stolen from the Durham area and used to transport alleged suspects. They observed the Kia travelling in convoy with a stolen Skoda. […]
A pensioner who stabbed a father-of-three to death in a row after a long dispute over parking has been jailed for murder, for at least 18 years. On Monday, a judge at Newcastle Crown Court sentenced 68-year-old Alder Willis to life imprisonment with a minimum period, for the murder of 35-year-old North Tyneside man […]
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that a £10billion AI data centre planned by US company Blackstone will generate 4,000 North East jobs. The centre will deal with the tremendous power, storage and cooling requirement of AI (artificial intelligence) technology, and also create networking infrastructure. Construction will be begun next year, in Blyth, Northumberland, on […]
Commuters between Newcastle and Sunderland are set for major disruptions this Halloween half-term, as the metro is set for renewal works. Between October 28th and November 1st, trains will not be running from Gateshead Stadium to either South Hylton or South Shields. Instead, replacement bus services will be running from Gateshead interchange. The 900 will […]
Women from ethnic minorities are more likely to be victims of certain types of racism than men belonging to ethnic minorities in our region, says a new study which suggests that racism against women is influenced by sexism. Sunderland University (SU) researchers investigated the extent of nationality-based discrimination and the link between racism and misogyny, […]
Parents in the North East are among parents across the country to be outraged by what they claim are “draconian” school uniform punishments. One mother, whose daughter attends Grace College in Low Fell, Gateshead, told the BBC that her 11-year old was placed in isolation for breaking uniform codes. She said her daughter, along with “dozens […]
A new era for Sunderland begins as construction starts on state of the art movie studios Crown Works Studios. But what does this mean for the future of the city and how does it reflect its past? By Liv Darville Sunderland has historically been a big distributer across a vast number of industries, both materially, […]
A police superintendent has said that supporter safety is “paramount” after North East football grounds saw an 18% increase in football related arrests from 2021-2023. The data, which was obtained via Freedom of Information (FOI) requests submitted by Spark to Northumbria and Cleveland police, follows a trend around England and Wales which saw the highest […]
Platforms like Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat could be forced to ban users under 18 if they do not implement rules set out by Ofcom. Ofcom have stated that although social media requires users to be over 13 years of age, children are regularly exposed to harmful content, such as posts promoting self-harm or violence while […]
South Shields Football Club recently played host to a vibrant fusion of football and culinary delights at their stadium, the 1st Cloud Arena to raise money for charity. On Friday, May 3rd, fans gathered to partake in the inaugural event named ‘Around the world in 90 minutes’, organised by the International Academy at South Shields […]
