Evie Lake

Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne

Journalist at BBC Careers

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Barrow Police time capsule to remain unopened at Dock Museum

21 hours ago | bbc.com | Evie Lake

No plans to open police station time capsuleEvie LakeBBC News, North East and CumbriaDock MuseumThe time capsule, held by The Dock Museum curator Charlotte Hawley and Sgt Paul Holmes, was found in the foundations of the old Barrow police stationAn unopened time capsule discovered at a former police station has been put on display. Believed to be from the 1950s, it was found underneath the foundation stone of Barrow Police Station when it was being demolished in 2018.
Hartlepool dad with brain cancer searching for treatment

21 hours ago | bbc.com | Evie Lake

Hope cancer treatment can be found for dad of twoEvie LakeBBC News, North East and CumbriaSamantha JonesSamantha Jones, pictured on her wedding day, says life has been "unimaginable" since her husband became unwellThe family of a man with an inoperable brain tumour have raised more than £42,000 for a treatment they are not sure exists. Dad-of-two Trevor Jones, 41, from Hartlepool, was diagnosed with stage four glioblastoma after having multiple seizures on Christmas Day.
Family of Newcastle pub pianist 'over the moon' to see lost clip

21 hours ago | bbc.com | Evie Lake

Pianist's family 'over the moon' to see lost clipEvie LakeBBC News, North East and CumbriaThe pianist's family was "over the moon" to see the lost clipMatty Gray had been scrolling on Instagram when he came across a video he had been trying to find for more than 30 years. It was an old TV report of his late grandma, Peggy Fullerton, playing the piano and being interviewed by BBC Look North in 1981.
Durham coalmines steam train No. 54 returns to Tanfield

21 hours ago | bbc.com | Evie Lake

Rare rail 'survivor' of coalmines to returnEvie LakeBBC News, North East and CumbriaTanfield RailwayNumber 54 is to take part in the Tanfield Railway line's anniversary celebrationsA steam train that once served coalmines in north-east England will return to the region five decades after it was removed from service. National Coal Board No. 54, built in 1952 to help cope with the post-war demand for County Durham coal, transported coal from East Hetton colliery for most of its service.
Holy Island team 'worked until midnight' to recover causeway car

1 week ago | bbc.com | Evie Lake

Team 'worked for hours' to recover submerged carEvie LakeBBC News, North East and CumbriaA team worked until midnight to recover the car from the Holy Island causewayA worker who helped to recover a submerged car near the Holy Island causeway said he had never seen one swept that far out before. Seahouses Lifeboat Station said it was called to reports of a car stranded at about 14:45 BST on Monday and found it submerged 50m (164ft) away from the road.
Sunderland charity warns rise in animals being shot

1 month ago | bbc.com | Evie Lake

Rise in animals being shot, warns charityEvie LakeBBC News, North East and CumbriaLorraine ThorntonJonny the cat came to Pawz for Thought with a pellet lodged inside himThe rise in the number of animals being shot is "absolutely horrific", a charity has said. Pawz for Thought in Sunderland said there was a "growing trend" of birds in particular being hit and killed by air rifles and catapults in the area.
Video shows felling of Sycamore Gap tree, prosecutors tell jury

1 month ago | bbc.com | Duncan Leatherdale |Evie Lake

Video shows felling of much-loved tree, jury toldDuncan Leatherdale & Evie LakeBBC News, North East and CumbriaWatch the video shown to jurorsMobile phone footage which prosecutors claim shows the moment the "iconic" Sycamore Gap tree was felled has been shown to jurors. The tree had stood for more than 100 years in a dip on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland before it was felled in a "moronic mission" in the early hours of 28 September 2023, Newcastle Crown Court has heard.
Sycamore Gap tree wedge kept as trophy, court hears

1 month ago | bbc.com | Duncan Leatherdale |Evie Lake

Sycamore Gap tree wedge kept as trophy, court hearsDuncan Leatherdale & Evie LakeBBC News, North East and CumbriaNick LewisDaniel Graham and Adam Carruthers deny criminal damageTwo men accused of chopping down the famous Sycamore Gap tree kept a wedge as a trophy in a felling that prosecutors described as a "moronic mission". The tree had stood for more than 100 years in a dip on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland before it was felled overnight on 27 September, 2023, Newcastle Crown Court heard.
Billingham St Cuthbert's Church group takeover hopes

1 month ago | bbc.com | Evie Lake

Group hopes to own historic church by end of yearEvie LakeBBC News, North East and CumbriaBill Henderson/GeographSt Cuthbert's Church in Billingham is facing closure due to rising costs and falling attendanceA community group hopes it can take ownership of a threatened church by the end of the year. Billingham's parish applied to close the town's 1,000-year-old St Cuthbert's Church last year due to rising costs and falling attendance.
Washington Wetland Centre

1 month ago | bbc.com | Evie Lake

New habitat created for nesting bearded titsEvie LakeBBC News, North East and CumbriaNick BondFive bearded tits were spotted at the centre in 2022A new habitat has been created at a wetland centre with the hope of attracting new nesting birds. Washington Wetland Centre (WWC) has built domed shelters, known as wigwams, to create dry patches of reed debris around its saline lagoon for nesting. The centre wants to attracted bearded tits after five were spotted visiting the lagoon at the end of 2022.