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Nadine Lucas, founder of WAVES NE CIC.

Former headteacher brings Sunderland together

Parkdean Resorts is offering new attractions for the whole family to enjoy

Inside a £10m revamp of two seaside holiday parks - breaks from £112

Chocolatier Jen Lindsey-Clark was enlisted to create the festive coins.

The monarchy have been immortalised – on chocolate coins

Reality TV star Joey Essex decorates his mansion with incredible Christmas lights display in hilarious new film.

Joey Essex decorates his mansion with Christmas lights display in new film

Santas Amigo won the 2025 Premier Greyhound Racing Classic.

Santas Amigo makes the Premier Greyhound Racing Classic trip worthwhile

Debuting State Fayre festival announces first set of names for 2026

Jamie Saunders had a rotten day turned around in spectacular style thanks to his spot the ball skills

Builder’s bad day turns to joy as he wins £30,000 classic BMW

BOTB's most expensive prize giveaway yet is this £830,000 house in Essex

See inside this £830,000 house you can win for just £1

Pete Wicks teams up with Burger King and his squad of ‘plant-based persuaders to show the nation how delicious the new Vegan Royale is.

Burger King launches its new Vegan Royale

Drink driver caught drinking pint of beer at wheel of his car.

Watch: Drink driver caught drinking pint of beer at wheel of his car

Calogero Ricotta.

Watch: Man who killed his wife and stepson is arrested

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer departs 10 Downing Street, London.

Watch: UK public give their view of AI as AI action plan is published

It's been a success for smokers who want to quit

Revealed: 49% of Sunderland smokers have successfully quit

I’m first person who has ever prevented England going the distance

Moment armed robber in Halloween mask raids shop till.

Watch: Moment armed robber in Halloween mask raids tills

Daredevil cat makes superhero jump

Daredevil cat makes superhero jump off garden shed roof
Delightful Ring Doorbell footage captured the moment when a cat makes an acrobatic leap off a shed roof.
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Virginia McCullough is arrested by police.

Watch: Virginia McCullough confesses to murdering her parents

Marine Police rescue yachtsman from storm.

Watch: Marine Police rescue yachtsman from storm

Bilk's Sol Abraham

Boardmasters 2024: Bilk’s Sol Abrahams reflects on Cornish experience

Nial McPartland who breached his restraining order on the day he was released from prison is arrested.

Watch: Police chase man who broke restraining order on day of release

Elijah Clark jailed for 13 years for manslaughter of Andy Wood.

Watch: Elijah Clark jailed for 13 years for manslaughter of Andy Wood

The trial of Gavin Plumb, who is accused of planning a kidnap plot against ex-This Morning host Holly Willoughby, is set to begin.

Holly Willoughby kidnap trial to begin

The Ford Kuga after tactical contact was made.

Watch: Police make tactical contact with driver before seizing machete

PC Ryan McNamara arrests James Happer.

Watch: Hero passer-by helps police officer arrest £30k jewellery thief

Speeding biker pulls a wheelie.

Watch: Speeding biker dangerously pulls a wheelie at 56mph

Man walking UK coastline with his dog after being stabbed.

Watch: Man walking UK coastline with his dog after being stabbed

Man ‘opens prosecco’ after removing till in alleged pub raid.

Watch: Man ‘opens prosecco’ after removing till in alleged pub raid
Watch as the man knocks over glasses and bottles as he yanks at the till.
Jessica Martin

Stacey Solomon (left) helped out Caroline and Erick in the first episode of her new series Stacey Solomon: Renovation Rescue (Picture: Matt McQuillan/Channel 4)

Stacey Solomon's Renovation Rescue review: A new show build on shaky ground

Janet Smith was targeted by a scammer pretending to be Gary Barlow.

Watch: "I was catfished by fake Gary Barlow”

Residents of Bel-Air chalet estates on Seawick road in St Osyth, Essex say they are suffering from "the worst road in Britain" Picture: James Linsell-Clark/ SWNS

"We live on the most potholed road in Britain"

NS&I Premium Bonds December 2023 prize winners: When is the draw date & how to check if you are a winner

Everything you need to know about the NS&I Premium Bonds December draw

No1 The Thames, a 168-year-old gun tower, in the mouth of the River Thames in Kent (SWNS)

Property with No 1 The Thames address is snapped up for under £200k

Left to right: (back row) Thurrock Engagement Sergeant, Amelia Moore, Thurrock Children and Young Person's officer, Rachael Johns, Essex Police call taker, Ruth Potts, Essex Police Control Room Supervisor, Adam Taylor. Front row: Ronnie-Lee Gray and his mum Becky

Brave 7-year-old praised for dialling 999 after mum collapsed

Thivendran Kodeeswaran was threatened with legal action by British Gas over what turned out to be a fictitious £14,000 electric bill.

British Gas chased man for 18 months over fictitious £14k energy bill

The blaze destroyed around 200 cars

‘Spectacular’ scrapyard blaze destroys hundreds of cars

Watch: Mindless mum left with bruises after firefighters cut her out of baby swing

Breaking Watch: Mum rescued by firefighters after getting stuck in baby swing

Horrified onlookers watched as rescuers scrambled to the aid of eight terrified people stuck “at the top” of a 22-metre rollercoaster.

Watch: Rescue of terrified riders stuck at top of UK rollercoaster

18-year-old dies and two people fighting for life after horror crash

Police said Duncan Lougee, 70, went missing on June 18 after setting sail from Plymouth. (SWNS)

Fears grow for missing 70-year-old sailor

Nicola Bulley's inquest will be held in Preston on Monday and Tuesday.

Nicola Bulley: Inquest into tragic deach of missing dogwalker begins

A CCTV clip has shown the heart-stopping moment a woman has a near miss with a train on a level crossing

Woman just seconds away from being hit by train on level crossing

The Essex pub previously owned by The Prodigy frontman Keith Flint could become a community pub

Prodigy singer’s old pub to be bought by local community

Beau Avis was walker her dog Bonnie when she was bitten by a poisonous snake

Breaking Dog walker ‘lucky to be alive’ after being bitten by a snake

The Premium Bond winners for June 2023 have been revealed by National Savings and Investments (NS&I) - and Bristol residents are among the lucky ones.

NS&I Premium Bonds: June 2023 winners and how to enter

A woman who was hit by a police motorbike escorting a royal family member has died

Breaking Woman dies after royal family police escort vehicle collision

The iconic property was used for filming in the BBC series Gavin and Stacey

Iconic house made famous by hit series Gavin and Stacey up for sale

Anne-Marie The Unhealthy Club Tour: Singer announces UK dates including London, Manchester & Birmingham

Breaking Anne-Marie announces ‘The Unhealthy Club Tour’ including UK dates

Blur have announced the news of their new album

Blur return with first new album in eight years

Rachel Smith, from Clacton-on-Sea, takes her two children Brayden, 11 and Elianna, 9, out of school every year during term time to go on holiday abroad. (SWNS)

Mum defends going on holidays with children on term time

Survey reveals worst seaside destinations - is your area on the list?

CCTV footage shows police storming a couple's Essex pub and seizing their golliwog dolls, saying the toys were a suspected hate crime (Photos: SWNS)

CAMRA makes damning verdict on pub at centre of Gollies row

The star of EastEnders and The Bill put out a video that went viral on social media - Credit: Getty / Adobe

Breaking Warning issued as EastEnders star’s grandkids were nearly ‘kidnapped’

Julianne Cox, who worked at St Helena School, in Colchester, Essex between 2014 and 2017, told colleagues her right retina had been surgically removed and she was undergoing chemotherapy.

Teacher banned from classroom after lying about cancer diagnosis

Stephen Bear has been sentenced to 21 months in prison

Stephen Bear jailed for sharing Georgia Harrison sex video online

Reality TV star Stephen Bear is set to be sentenced on Friday (March 3) for sharing a private video of him having sex with his former girlfriend, Georgia Harrison, on his OnlyFans website.

Reality TV star Stephen Bear to be sentenced over ‘revenge porn’

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