Walking groups are heading into the hills on Christmas Day, with organisers saying “nobody should be alone if they don’t want to be”. Newcastle Hiking has a walk planned in Northumberland, with a separate group meeting in Keswick, Cumbria. Steve Upton, from Newcastle, decided to organise one after he spentContinue Reading
Pet owners are being urged to be careful over Christmas after a kitten was left fighting for his life when he ate netting from a roast beef. Bear was just six months old when he helped himself to leftovers at owner Joshua Simpson’s home in Darlington last Boxing Day. HeContinue Reading
The collision occurred at 07:40 GMT on Monday on the A688 at Binchester Blocks, near Bishop Auckland, County Durham, and involved a BMW 5 Series car. The cyclist, a man in his 30s, was airlifted to Middlesbrough’s James Cook University Hospital but died later, Durham Police said. The road wasContinue Reading
An eight-year-old boy who lives with a disability has been praised for saving the life of his dad who had slipped into a diabetic coma. Durham Police said Tyler gave the 999 call handler “vital information”, while also keeping his four-year-old sister calm, after dad Jamie Miller became seriously illContinue Reading
A family has lost “everything” in a fire which gutted their home. The property in Thornaby Road, Thornaby, Teesside, was damaged by the blaze on Monday afternoon and two people were taken to hospital for treatment. Cleveland Fire Brigade said it attended the scene just after 15:20 GMT and wasContinue Reading
Officers are appealing to the public for their help to locate a missing South Tyneside man. Mark Forshaw, aged 36, was last seen in the North Road area of Boldon Colliery between 7.30am and 8am on Monday (December 23). However, Mark has not been heard from since – as officersContinue Reading
Police are appealing for information after a pedestrian is left with life-threatening injuries following a collision in Gateshead. Shortly after 11:15pm yesterday (Monday), police received a report of a collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle on High West Street, in the Gateshead area. It was reported that a blackContinue Reading
Officers searching for a wanted man are appealing to the public to help locate him. Wayne Fenwick, 25, is wanted on a prison recall and is understood to be actively evading arrest. Extensive searches to locate him have been ongoing across the region. Fenwick has links across the Northumbria area –Continue Reading
Officers are appealing for the public’s help to locate a missing North Tyneside woman. Chelsea Beavers, 25, from the North Shields area, was last seen at about 2.30pm on Saturday. Police and Chelsea’s family are growing increasingly concerned for her welfare. Chelsea is described as white, 5ft 6in tall of slim build with longContinue Reading
The A1M in North Yorkshire/County Durham is closed in both directions between J57 (Stapleton) and J58 (Darlington) due to a collision involving two vehicles. Emergency services are on scene. National Highways Traffic Officers are also in attendance assisting with traffic management. Collision investigation will be taking place so the roadContinue Reading
