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A small sticker placed on a parking meter can now provide criminals with everything they need to target an unsuspecting driver. Fake QR code parking scams, commonly known as “quishing”, have alrea...
Drivers across Newcastle and the wider North East are being urged to recognise the warning signs of ...
Victims of crime have a formal right to tell a court how an offence affected them, yet many are never made properly aware the opportunity exists.
Shoplifting has hit a 20-year high and is increasingly tied to violence against staff. We look at the figures and what they mean for local businesses.
Two men have been arrested after an alleged attempted motorbike theft at The Gate in Newcastle city ...
Over the past year, police have uncovered a string of large-scale cannabis farms across Newcastle, S...
Armed police uncovered a suspected industrial-scale cannabis farm inside a former Sunderland school ...
Motorists across Newcastle are being urged to take extra precautions after Northumbria Police respon...
A Newcastle man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison after a court heard his prolon...
A woman has reported being sexually assaulted while walking through an underpass in Newcastle, with ...
A sobering look at crime and punishment in old Newcastle, from the grim gaols to the public executions and harsh penalties of earlier centuries.
Accepting a caution can feel like the quick way out of a difficult situation, but it is an admission of guilt with consequences that can last for years.
Few court decisions attract more public anger than bail, yet the framework behind it is more structured than the headlines usually suggest.
For years, Margaret Fleming was treated as little more than a name on paperwork. Official records...
Crown Court trials get the headlines, but the overwhelming majority of criminal cases across the North East begin and end in the magistrates' court.
A mother and her boyfriend have been sentenced to life imprisonment after the horrific murder of her...
Rules introduced in 2024 significantly strengthened the position of people tricked into transferring money to a criminal, but acting quickly still matters most.
County lines drug networks rely on exploiting children and taking over the homes of vulnerable adults, and the warning signs are often visible to neighbours.
A Reform UK councillor representing Sunderland has been charged after allegedly posting what police ...
