Officers have released images of a man they are looking to trace as they continue to investigate a report of a rape in South Tyneside. Police received a report that a woman in her 20s had made plans to meet up with a man in the Tyne Dock area onContinue Reading

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is inviting local communities to remember their loved ones this festive season by dedicating a memorial bauble on Christmas trees at Friarage Hospital and The James Cook University Hospital. Christmas trees will be placed across Friarage and James Cook, where individuals can write aContinue Reading

A paedophile has been jailed for offences committed more than 30 years ago – thanks to the bravery of his survivors. John Corby subjected three young victims to sexual offences in the Newcastle area. After a report was made by one of his victims in November 2021, officers in NorthumbriaContinue Reading

Families in Wideopen enjoy free High Kicks cooking and activity sessions thanks to community grant Families have been enjoying free High Kicks cooking and activity sessions at Greenfields school in Wideopen, thanks to a grant from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). The after-school sessions are designed to bring families together to makeContinue Reading

Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a man sadly died following a collision in Newcastle. Shortly after 11.30pm yesterday (Thursday), police received a report of a one-vehicle collision on the A69 close to Throckley. It was reported that a grey Ford Raptor car was travelling westbound when,Continue Reading

An end to the cruel trade in puppy smuggling has moved closer today (Friday 29th November) following the announcement of Government support for a new Private Members’ Bill. This Bill delivers on a manifesto commitment to crack-down on puppy smuggling by closing loopholes exploited by unscrupulous commercial traders. It willContinue Reading

A Company Director from Watford has been given a suspended prison sentence after claiming a £50,000 Bounce Back Loan and then dissolving her business.  Irena Tokarczyk, 66, from Ashburnham Drive in Watford, was the sole director of Good Food Shops Ltd when she applied for a £50,000 Bounce Back LoanContinue Reading

Detection dogs have been used in the UK to successfully identify tree disease helping track down the deadly tree pathogen Phytophthora ramorum. In collaboration with the UK’s Forest Research, Canine Assisted Pest Eradication successfully trained Ivor, a cocker spaniel x labrador, aged 6, to identify the highly destructive pathogen. ThisContinue Reading

Last week, heavy rainfall brought by Storm Bert saw significant river and surface water flooding across much of England. Following Storm Bert, Storm Conall caused localised flooding impacts in the South and East of the country. As of 11am on Tuesday, there are 10 flood warnings, showing flooding is expected,Continue Reading

Alan Alan Spink is 68 and lives in East Sussex, England. He was diagnosed with HIV in 2003.  Alan now works as a community services manager at the Sussex Beacon, where he advocates for people living with HIV (PLWHIV) with an emphasis on challenging HIV stigma. I was diagnosed in 2003 during a routine sexual healthContinue Reading