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The Rise of Rape Complaints in the NE

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By Rubie McKeever-Smith
| Spark Sunderland Verified
Over the past five years, there have been a total of 9549 rape complaints made to Northumbria Police in the North East. In 2025 alone, there were 2137 complaints, a 29% increase from 2021, when there were 1653. During this podcast, we discuss the numbers with a Regional Executive at the Ministry of Justice and see what they’re doing to help keep us safe. Rape Crisis England Surviviors Trust Tagged as audio Exclusive Northumbria Police podcast Police rape safety
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Study: language barrier in UK healthcare services ‘risks trauma’ for eastern European women

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By Kyoka Omori, Jiarui Liang, Rubie McKeever-Smith
| Spark Sunderland Verified
A study by Sunderland University and the charity International Community Organisation of Sunderland (ICOS) has found that eastern European women are struggling to break the language barrier in accessing UK healthcare due to a lack of translation services. Kyoka Omori went along to interview Dr Louise Harvey-Golding at the University of Sunderland. VIDEO
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Charity launches OAP ‘Day Tours’ to combat loneliness

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By Kyoka Omori, Jiarui Liang, Rubie McKeever-Smith
| Spark Sunderland Verified
Age UK Sunderland has launched a new initiative – ‘Day Tours’ – for older people, to help reduce social isolation. For over 70 years, the local independent charity has supported older people in Sunderland aged 50 and over. The initiative offers a wide variety of exciting destinations across the North East and beyond. Kyoka Omori went along to find out more. VIDEO
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