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The government has given the green light for a further £4million investment to tackle anti-social behaviour and violence across the North East. This funding will support ‘robust targeted policing’ and early intervention initiatives to help tackle anti-social behaviour and serious violence. Susan Dungworth, Northumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner, welcomed the news that funding has been […]
Nissan and Honda have failed to reach an agreement over a multi-billion dollar merger, leaving many workers worried about their future. In December Nissan and Honda announced their plans to merge the two companies after conducting talks since last March. But since then plans have stalled and now it has been announced that the deal […]
North East darts had a very successful 2024 with Chris Dobey firing his way to 10th in the world and back into the Premier League. Alongside Dobey, making a name for North East darts is Callan Rydz who had a really successful World Championship. ‘The Riot’ narrowly lost out to three-time World champ Michael Van […]
A Sunderland city centre bar has been closed for the past two weeks due to a burst mains water pipe which caused “horrific” flooding. General manager Lee Smith said he was unsure when Streetbar would reopen because of the damage which has affected the business “massively.” He said: “It is really bad. It was a […]
Patients in need of maternity services within the North East of England are “at risk”, according to a watchdog, in January 2024. In a Care Quality Commission (CQC) report at Middlesbrough’s James Cook University Hospital, staff shortages are causing midwives to be overstretched on shift. They are struggling to give mothers and babies the care […]
Established in 1999, March 21 is World Poetry Day, a day dedicated to celebrating poetry in all its forms the world over. According to the UNESCO website, World Poetry Day serves to honour poets and to promote the reading, writing and teaching of poetry of all kinds. And, here in Sunderland, we have a long […]
The UK government stated it plans to introduce a new tax on vapes and vaping products alongside a plan to ban disposable vapes to try and tackle the epidemic of children vaping. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt stated in the 2024 Budget that a new duty for vaping products will come into action by October 2026. The […]
Veterans of DOOM are sharing their memories of the franchise as it turns 30 years old. Doom is one of the first successful first-person shooter games, with a rich 30-year history. It predates more recently popular titles we see today such as Call of Duty. The first game, called simply “DOOM” was the third product […]
