The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) is set to close, bringing the current functions into the Department for Education, the government has announced today (Wednesday 11 September). Since 2017, the ESFA has administered funding…
A prolific criminal is now behind bars after police teams worked together to get him arrested, charged and put before court. David Cheetham has plagued the Walker and High Heaton areas of Newcastle in recent…
Officers investigating a report of an assault in North Tyneside have released an image of a woman they would like to trace. At around 11pm on Saturday, July 13, at the Head of Steam pub…
Lloyds Bank is seeing a big increase in the proportion of money mule accounts held by people aged over 40. Its fraud detection data, taken from Lloyds Banking Group, indicates that people aged over 40…
The digital revolution is helping to breathe new life into the glories of Middlesbrough’s industrial history and heritage. Artefacts, characters and anecdotes await online ‘walkers’ as the latest technology guides them through a vibrant treasure…
The anniversary of the Battle of Britain will be commemorated in Middlesbrough at the weekend with the annual Parade and Service. This year’s event takes place on Sunday, September 15. In commemoration of the 84th…
Thieving brothers who racked up almost 50 shoplifting offences between them have been jailed after relentlessly tormenting businesses in Washington. Between June and August, Jonjo Morson, 38, and David Morson, 45, stole items totalling £4,000…
Following a substantial spillage The A19 northbound near Billingham has been closed to allow Durham Constabulary, County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service and National Highways personnel to work at scene. Diversion Route Road users heading…
A robber who held more than a dozen victims at knifepoint has been jailed. Rowan Hague targeted adults and children at random on the streets of Blyth, Northumberland, and threatened to harm to them unless they…
A package of measures to empower local leaders to take control of their bus services has been unveiled today (9 September 2024) by Transport Secretary Louise Haigh – the first stop on the journey to…
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