Regional News
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A new cookbook is celebrating the roles food and language have played in Sunderland’s cultural history. The Mackem Cewkbewk, written by Paul Swinney and published by A Supreme Love, delves into local dishes—both novel and traditional—and the unique dialect that has shaped the city’s identity. For me, this marriage between local language and food represents the […]
Durham’s students are the key to keeping the city afloat and reducing crime, according to local traders. Shopkeepers say students are crucial to bringing revenue into the city and making the city centre streets feel safer during term time. Muminah Ali, owner of Dunelm Food Stores on New Elvet Road, said: “On a business level, […]
A man was tasered and arrested by police after brandishing a knife in a Newcastle Wetherspoon pub on Saturday. Shortly before 10.30am on Saturday, the police received reports of disturbances at the Five Swan pub in Newcastle City centre. A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “It was reported that a male inside the venue was in possession […]
Two men have been sentenced to almost 20 years in jail at Newcastle Crown Court after being caught with Class A drugs worth just under a million pounds. The sentences were given in relation to a case which had already seen an associate convicted in 2022. Kevin Hardacre, of William Street in Rochdale, was previously […]
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 […]
