As spring turned to summer, a number of stories from the North East gained national traction including the death of a funfair worker.

As spring turned to summer, a number of stories from the North East gained national traction including the death of a funfair ...

Thomas Reay was jailed for 24 years in 2024 for raping one child and attempting to rape another, dying from bowel cancer at age 67 ...

He told police in 2024 that, while he did not deny the allegations, he would give no further comment, with a judge later ...

Police are appealing for information in their efforts to locate a missing Newcastle man. Mark Murdie, 20, was reported missing from the Wingrove Avenue area of Fenham earlier on Monday. He has not ...

Reece Parish (left) and Sam Asgari-Tabar were jailed for three years one month and Five years eight months respectively [Northumbria Police] Two men have been jailed after a stolen BMW, which had been ...

Two men have been jailed after a stolen BMW, which had been travelling at up to 104mph (167km/h), crashed into a care home and injured several residents. Driver Sam Asgari-Tabar and passenger Reece ...

A man from Newcastle who was wanted on prison recall and was allegedly evading arrest has been located. Northumbria Police officers were making extensive enquiries as they looked for a man who has ...

A stolen BMW had been travelling at up to 90mph (145km/h) before it crashed into a care home during a police chase and injured several residents, a court has heard. Driver Sam Asgari-Tabar and ...

Northumbria Police has welcomed 104 new officer recruits – the largest single intake in recent years. Chief constable Vanessa Jardine and police and crime commissioner (PCC) Susan Dungworth met the ...