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Police are urging members of the public not to speculate after of video showing a Northumbria Police car colliding into a property wall was spread online earlier today, Saturday, December 13.

A Chief Constable was forced into crime-fighting action while off duty...over a stolen packet of Greggs sausage rolls. Vanessa Jardine, 55, was enjoying an afternoon stroll when she heard a 'commotion ...

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. Did you know with ...

Northumbria Police will be asked to review its powers to crack down on people using face coverings for the purposes of crime or anti-social behaviour. The Mayor of North Tyneside has pledged to ask ...

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Former police officers have been told they could face criminal charges over the investigation into schoolgirl Nikki Allan's murder. The seven-year-old was killed near her home in Sunderland in 1992, ...

Northumbria Police’s top officer has promised a “positive presence” in Washington following the planned sale of the area’s police station. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Sunderland Echo, ...

A police force has said there will be a "positive presence" in a town as it looks to close its station. Northumbria Police said it was considering several options for a new base in Washington, with ...

Wiltshire Police is facing legal action from free speech campaigners, who argue the force cannot remain neutral wile supporting Pride marches. The High Court previously ruled that Northumbria Police’s ...

22:04, Sat, Nov 8, 2025 Updated: 22:09, Sat, Nov 8, 2025 A UK police force has come under fire for supporting Pride events, with a judicial review arguing that officers cannot claim impartiality when ...