North East

NEWCASTLE: Starmer backs Labour record on Islamophobia

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has defended his record on tackling Islamophobia, after a senior Newcastle councillor was suspended from the party for alleging...

SUNDERLAND: Starmer ‘takes nothing for granted’

Sir Keir Starmer says he will take nothing for granted ahead of crucial local elections in Sunderland next month. The city is being talked up...

Romance scam victim turned vigilante reveals how she turns tables on con artists

A romance scam victim has turned the tables on scummy lotharios by exposing them online. The older Teessider, who wished to remain anonymous, lost a...

City of Culture 2025: Bradford and County Durham among those in the running to be named UK City of Culture 2025

Following a record of 20 bids, to eight longlisted regions, Bradford, County Durham, Southampton, and Wrexham County Borough have now been revealed as the...

Teesside Hospital Trust issues cyber-attack warning over Ukraine invasion

The South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have written to trusts across the country warning a harmful cyber attack could be imminent as the...

Owner of Hartlepool United frustrated at ground redevelopment plans

Hartlepool United owner Raj Singh has expressed his sadness and frustration at what he feels is a lack of progress on the club’s ground...

Durham University appoints new academic registrar committed to inclusion and diversity

Dr Monika Nangia has been appointed as Academic Registrar for Durham University. She will begin her role on Monday 2 May 2022. Dr Nangia has more...

Drunken racist who glassed a student because of the colour of his skin has been put behind bars

A 30-year-old Sunderland man has been jailed for 22 months at Newcastle Crown Court for glassing a stranger in a racist act. Stephen Marriner from...

Ground-breaking HALO Project launched in Hetton to support communities from all backgrounds

  A ground-breaking partnership has been rolled out in Hetton to help rejuvenate the area and support the communities who live there. Northumbria Police and Sunderland...

Ground-breaking Tyneside development to help understand the needs of our ageing population

A £500m development aimed at support for the ageing population is set to go ahead in the West End of Newcastle. Its goal is to...

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