Northumbria Police say two police officers are still in hospital after being pelted with bricks.
Month: August 2024
‘Just tar and feather her’: Army apologises to racially abused female soldier
Kerry-Ann Knight hoped to be a trailblazer for black women in the army, but would not recommend serving now.
Concerns over record-low butterfly and moth numbers
Conservationists say figures are worse due to the wet spring and late arrival of summer temperatures.
Bafta creates new award for children’s films
The forthcoming Paddington in Peru could be among the contenders for the new film prize.
Football fans warned over Premier League ticket scams
Thousands of young people were tricked by football ticket scams last season, Lloyds Bank estimates.
Man still in jail 20 years after laptop robbery
Prison sentences with no fixed term are now banned, but people are still serving them.
Watch: BBC reports from Sunderland as protesters cause chaos
Cars were set alight, and beer cans and stones thrown at police at a demonstration linked to the Southport knife attack.
Protesters target mosque as disorder breaks out in Sunderland
Northumbria Police has asked the public to avoid Sunderland city centre.
New find hints Wales fully-integrated into Roman Britain
Dr Mark Merrony was out on a bike ride when he stumbled across a Roman fort under a farmer’s field.
Tories can win next election, says leadership hopeful Jenrick
The ex-Home Office minister says his party must face “hard truths” before it can get back into power.
