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For many people in Newcastle and across the North East, one of the biggest questions after reporting a crime is simple: how likely is it that police will solve it? The answer depends heavily on the...
WhatsApp's new username feature has been welcomed as a major step forward for privacy, allowing peop...
The theft of a young Sycamore Gap sapling has reignited emotions across the North East, with many in...
Two men have been jailed after a violent attack on a delivery driver in Sunderland left the victim w...
Youth crime in Newcastle is often discussed through headlines about antisocial behaviour, shopliftin...
Walk through Newcastle city centre on a busy afternoon and you'll almost certainly see electric bike...
A man has appeared before magistrates after allegedly threatening another man with a knife near one ...
A man with a history of sexual offending has been handed a suspended prison sentence after sexually ...
Northumbria Police have launched an urgent appeal for information following the reported rape of a w...
A Northumberland man who bit one police officer on the arms before sinking his teeth into another of...
A look at poaching and the harsh game laws in the rural North East, the bitter conflict between poachers and gamekeepers, and the folk tradition it left behind.
A much-loved South Shields cafe that has spent years helping neurodivergent people find meaningful e...
Eight people have been arrested after police carried out raids at three massage parlours in Darlingt...
Decades of research show CCTV cuts crime by around 13% overall and rarely just displaces it, but it does little against violence. We weigh the evidence.
A look at the pirates and privateers who once menaced the shipping off the North East coast, and the colourful tales they left behind.
Anyone who regularly visits Newcastle city centre will have seen it happen. A cyclist rides throu...
Metal theft costs the UK around £500m a year and is rising with copper prices, disrupting railways and businesses. We look at the toll and the response.
Warning: This article contains discussion of abduction, murder, violence, and other themes that some readers may find distressing.
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a serious incident in...
