A man has been arrested after an incident in Newcastle. At around 6.50pm on the evening of April 4, police were called to the Welbeck Road area of Newcastle to reports of a man in distress. Officers attended and found a man on a roundabout who had an axe at his […]
Missing woman Dionne Gallon has been found safe and well in Newcastle. Dionne Gallon is 25 years old, from Gateshead, and had not been seen since March 31. Officers were particularly concerned as she has recently been released from hospital and may not have taken her essential medication.
Police are urging people in Newcastle to beware of bogus doorstep callers and be careful who they let in their home. The warning comes after a number of incidents in the Lemington, Blakelaw, Cowgate, Fenham and Elswick areas reported to police over the last few days. Officers have received […]
Cheryl Fernandez-Versini is leaving the X Factor to focus on her music career. The 32-year-old said in a statement: “I have had such an amazing experience being a judge on the X Factor. “I have learnt so much and enjoyed nurturing talent but I’ve missed making music and am excited […]
An amazing experience will be given to one lucky winner, on the same day as Her Majesty The Queen celebrates her birthday. The Gateshead Council will be turning the famous Millennium Bridge red, white and blue and it is hoped a Gateshead 90-year-old will help to celebrate this royal milestone […]
Police are concerned for the welfare of a missing Gateshead woman. Dionne Gallon is 25-years-old and from Gateshead. She has not been seen since March 31. Officers are particularly concerned as she has recently been released from hospital and may not have taken her essential medication. As such, her health […]
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was attacked and left disfigured in Sunderland. At around 1.50pm on Saturday, April 2, police received a report that a 28-year-old man had been attacked with a knife in Sunderland. Liam Newby had been walking along a path on the Town […]
Police are appealing for help to locate the victim of a possible robbery in Newcastle. At 9:51am on Sunday morning, April 3, police received a call from security staff at the Sainsbury’s store in Falconar Street that a man had just been robbed and had come into the store for […]
Police are appealing for information after a man was bitten by a dog in Gateshead. At 4pm on Thursday, March 31, we received a report that a 31-year-old man was bitten in the face by a small Jack Russell type dog while on Cobden Street. The victim told police that […]
More than 8,000 (8,489) homes in the North East could be helped by a new flood insurance scheme. The scheme, called Flood Re, would help at-risk households get more affordable cover. Its aim is to re-energise the home insurance market for households living in flood-prone areas. This could mean that […]