PC Jamie Peacock tried to get time off work he was no entitled to, failed to inform his supervisor of his absence and then ...

A woman has been left with serious injuries after a suspected hit and run on a major road.

Newcastle fans are free to make their own travel arrangements for next weekend's Sunderland clash.

Police chiefs have stressed planning is "well underway" ahead of next weekend's Tyne-Wear derby - with details provided around work being carried out with Sunderland's bars and pubs.

The girl, aged 13, had not been spotted since the morning of Wednesday, November 26, but she has now been found safe and well ...

Police responded to a report of criminal damage on Howdon Road which was closed in both directions by officers ...

Nikki Allan was just seven years old when she was killed near her home in Sunderland in 1992, but it took more than 30 years ...

A woman is in a critical condition in hospital after the attack in Elswick, Northumbria police say. Two men are in custody after a "suspicious package" was found strapped to a bollard, police say. The ...

A large police cordon is in place after a body was found in a Sunderland park and police do not believe there are suspicious ...

Northumbria Police officers are making enquiries into the incident, which took place on Monday, November 17 just after 8pm, ...