Jim Scott

United Kingdom

Senior Journalist at BBC Radio Cumbria

Senior Journalist at BBC

Senior Journalist for BBC News & BBC Look North covering Sunderland on your telly, radio and phone, also part-time jetsetter, own two chihuahuas & loves a pub

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Articles

Sunderland fan's tribute ahead of Wembley Championship play-off final

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Jim Scott

'It's not the same going to a game without him'Jim ScottBBC News, North East and CumbriaHandoutFriends Ian Wake and Michelle Barraclough rarely missed any home or away games and always attended togetherA football fan who died after appearing in a documentary series following his club's highs and lows "will be looking proudly down" at Wembley, his friend says. Lifelong Sunderland supporter Ian Wake regularly appeared in Netflix's Sunderland 'Til I Die, along with best friend Michelle Barraclough.
Auckland Palace's beehive project in Bishop Auckland marks World Bee Day

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Jim Scott

Beehives installed at 17th Century walled gardenJim ScottBBC News, North East and CumbriaBBCThe Auckland Project's Andy Nesbitt next to the new hives at Auckland PalaceA new collection of beehives has been installed at a 17th Century walled garden to celebrate World Bee Day. The installation at County Durham's Auckland Palace features three hives and forms part of a wider network buzzing across Bishop Auckland, including several at nearby Binchester Roman Fort.
Repairs to Sunderland's storm-hit Roker Pier under way

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Jim Scott

Image source, Sunderland City CouncilImage caption, Benjamin Leng, of South Bay Civil Engineering, and Councillor Kevin Johnston described the damage as significantRepair work on a pier badly damaged by Storm Babet in October 2023 is now under way. The Grade II listed Roker Pier in Sunderland has been off limits to the public after 300ft (100m) of railings were washed away and some of the path at the pier head broke off.
Repairs to Sunderland's storm-hit Roker Pier under way

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Jim Scott

Repairs to storm-hit pier under waySunderland City CouncilBenjamin Leng, of South Bay Civil Engineering, and Councillor Kevin Johnston described the damage as significantRepair work on a pier badly damaged by Storm Babet in October 2023 is now under way. The Grade II listed Roker Pier in Sunderland has been off limits to the public after 300ft (100m) of railings were washed away and some of the path at the pier head broke off.
Sunderland Shorts Film Festival returns 'bigger' for 2025

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Jim Scott

Image caption, Chris Allan (l) said the Sunderland Shorts Film Festival received hundreds more entries this yearBBC News, North East and CumbriaA film festival, which attracts a worldwide selection of new movies, has returned with its biggest programme yet, according to bosses. The Sunderland Shorts Film Festival, which is now in its 10th year, will show more than 200 films at venues across the city centre until Sunday.
Death certificate delays leave Sunderland families in 'limbo'

1 month ago | bbc.com | Jim Scott

Family's despair over gran's funeral 'limbo'Jim ScottBBC News, North East and CumbriaBBCKaren and Leanne Day are stuck waiting for a death certificate to be issued for Joyce SinclairThe family of a woman who died last month say she "has no dignity" while she lays in "limbo" at a funeral home due to delays in deaths being officially signed off.
Sunderland shipbuilders bring back heritage with boat launch

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Jim Scott |Pamela Tickell

Image caption, Peter Johnson and Philip Smith were part of the Sunderland Maritime Heritage who built the boat from scratchBBC News, North East and CumbriaBBC News, North East and CumbriaVolunteers have launched what they believe to be the first boat built in Sunderland since the loss of the shipyards nearly 40 years ago. Lilian is a 20ft (6m) replica of a Wearside foy coble used over many centuries to ferry goods and people along the North Sea coast.
Sunderland shipbuilders bring back heritage with boat launch

1 month ago | bbc.com | Jim Scott

Team celebrates as boat launched on River WearJim ScottBBC News, North East and CumbriaPamela TickellBBC News, North East and CumbriaBBCPeter Johnson and Philip Smith were part of the Sunderland Maritime Heritage who built the boat from scratchVolunteers have launched what they believe to be the first boat built in Sunderland since the loss of the shipyards nearly 40 years ago.
North Shields steam railway group says theft could cause 'derailment'

2 months ago | bbc.com | Jim Scott

Steam rail thefts could have caused ‘derailment’ Jim ScottBBC News, North East and CumbriaBBCMichael Darling, a trustee, shows the type of screws that were stolen from the privately owned railway lineHeritage railway volunteers have "worked tirelessly" to re-open in time for the tourist season after thieves put their trains at risk of derailment. The North Tyneside Steam Railway Association said more than 1,200 fixtures, which safely secure the track, were stolen while the site was closed.
Month-long trial of Sunderland driverless bus completed

2 months ago | bbc.com | Jim Scott

Driverless bus trial to end 'human error' finishesJim ScottBBC News, North East and CumbriaBBCRichard Jinks, from Oxa, says driverless buses will remove the risk of "human error" A multimillion-pound trial of a driverless bus to end "human error" has concluded after shuttling passengers in a city centre for a month. An autonomous bus - staffed by a safety driver in case intervention was needed - had been ferrying members of the public between Park Lane and the Royal Hospital in Sunderland.