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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...
The tragic story of Caitlin Hanna exposed a hidden criminal underworld operating quietly in Belfast ...
Political assassinations have been mercifully rare throughout British history, but each case has lef...
Being arrested can be one of the most stressful experiences a person will ever face. Whether an arre...
Many people assume victims are automatically informed whenever an offender is released from prison. ...
Religious hate crime has become one of the fastest-growing concerns facing communities across Englan...
A father and son have been cleared of causing grievous bodily harm following a high-profile Old Bail...
The North East has a proud history stretching back thousands of years, but like every region, it has...
Antisemitism has become one of the most pressing challenges facing community relations across the UK...
When most people think about human trafficking, they often picture international borders, hidden shi...
A national drive promises named local officers and 13,000 more neighbourhood staff. We look at how effective neighbourhood policing is, and what will decide it.
Whenever a serious crime is reported in Newcastle or elsewhere across the North East, the first prio...
When police announce that someone has been arrested on suspicion of murder, it often becomes the big...
The possibility of child sex offenders being released from prison before serving their full sentence...
A major police operation has uncovered an industrial-scale cannabis farm worth almost £1.5 million ...
For years, it was a question many people quietly asked while walking through Britain's town centres....
Warning: This article contains discussion of abduction, murder, violence, and other themes that some of our readers may find distressing.
For many shoppers, Britain's high streets are places to grab a haircut, repair a phone or pick up ev...
With prison release reforms dominating headlines, many people across Newcastle and the North East ar...
