Neil Fatkin

1 day ago | sunderlandecho.com | Neil Fatkin

Concerns are growing for a missing Sunderland man who was last seen in the early hours of this morning (June 27). Daniel Adekunle, aged 29, was last seen in the Shiney Row area at 3am today (Friday). A spokesperson for Northumbria Police said: “Police and Daniel’s family are growing increasingly concerned for his whereabouts. “Daniel is described as a black man, about 6ft tall, with a beard and a short afro hairstyle.

1 day ago | sunderlandecho.com | Neil Fatkin

Nissan has confirmed it is looking to shed around 250 of its workforce at its Sunderland plant. The voluntary redundancy scheme has been offered to certain roles within the company to improve the efficiency of its workforce. A spokesperson confirmed the move is part of the company’s global streamlining announced earlier this year to reduce its international workforce by around 19,000 employees.

2 days ago | sunderlandecho.com | Neil Fatkin

Ratings are scored from 0, which indicates urgent improvement is required, up to 5, which is very good. Sunderland cafes, hotels and takeaways all feature on the June inspection list. Check out the list below to see the scores given to each venue. 1. Food hygiene ratingsCheck out the food hygiene ratings for June. | Google Photo: Google2. Mickey's PlaceMickey's Place at Saint Michael And All Angels Church, Manor Road, Concord, Washington was awarded a five star rating on June 18.

2 days ago | sunderlandecho.com | Neil Fatkin

"This really will make the difference between life and death" - the words of Northumbria Police officer Alex Kirbey after the donation of £200,000 from the Red Sky Foundation to provide 154 defibrillators - enough for every single response vehicle across the Force. The money was raised by the Sunderland based charity thanks to its annual fundraising ball, and today (June 26) founder Sergio Petrucci met up with the police officers who will be using the lifesaving equipment should it be needed.

2 days ago | shieldsgazette.com | Neil Fatkin

After an unsettled and cooler week, the Met Office predicts that weather conditions are once again about to heat up in the borough with temperatures more in keeping with Saint-Tropez than South Shields. If you are looking to enjoy a day at the beach, a drink in a beer garden or want to fire up the barbecue, then the next few days look set to be warm and dry with plenty of sunshine. Saturday is currently forecast to be a warm day of sunny spells and around a 10 percent chance of rain.