Police are appealing for information after a man was stabbed in South Shields. The incident happened at 6.30pm last night [Thursday, January 18] and The victim and offender left an address in Marshal Wallis Road where there was an altercation between them at the junction with Bertram Street and Alice […]
Crime
Police data reveals decline in North East fatal road collision rates
Fatal road collision rates are declining in the North East, a freedom of information request submitted by SR News – to the region’s police forces – has revealed. The request separated overall deadly road accident rates by command areas: Northumbria, Durham, Darlington, Cleveland and North Yorkshire. From April 2014 to […]
From replica firearms to world war weapons – A North East firearms surrender success
MORE than 393 firearms, including air weapons and historical pieces were handed in to police stations across Durham, Cleveland and Northumbria as part of a national firearms surrender. The initiative, named Operation Aztec, ran from November 13 to November 26, to give people the opportunity to carefully dispose of any […]
Residents of Gateshead cry blue following bin arson
ALLERDENE and Beacon Lough residents have made desperate calls for more police presence after multiple cases of arson plagued their estates. The two areas were recently hit with a string of bin fires and youth disorder, as fire crews were even attacked while tending to the incidents. Gateshead Council has […]
Nikki Allan Death: Key Events In 25-Year Police Search
“The investigation into the murder of Sunderland school girl Nikki Allan is continuing more than 25 years after her death. Northumbria Police have launched a new appeal following the discovery of new male DNA that may be a massive breakthrough to the ongoing investigation. Nikki vanished on a Wednesday evening […]
Manchester Attack: Four people from North East still missing
Following the suspected terror attack in Manchester Arena on the evening of May 22 four people from the North East are still reported missing. The four people, Chloe Rutherford and Liam Curry from South Shields and Philip Tron and Courtney Boyle from Gateshead, still have not made contact with their families following the […]
The top 10 fly-tipping hotspots in Sunderland revealed
There were 345 reports across Sunderland’s top 10 fly-tipping hotspots, a Freedom of Information request has revealed. Cleveland Road in Barnes was top of the list with 53 incidents reported. “It’s a real surprise,” said Linda Davies of Expressos Coffee, Barnes: “The street is a nice place and mostly just houses. […]
Sunderland has the lowest crime rate of all three Tyne and Wear universities
Using research from www.police.uk, SR News has found that the main campus at the University of Sunderland has the lowest crime rate of any university in Tyne and Wear. Sunderland had a total of 48 arrests on campus in 2016. Northumbria had the second highest crime rate with 160 arrests […]
Sunderland reacts to Westminster terrorist Incident
Sunderland has reacted to a terrorist incident at the Palace of Westminster in London. Watching the news my thoughts are with the victims #Westminster#London — kelly (@kelly_harland) March 22, 2017 Very well done to @LAS_HART @metpoliceuk @LDNairamb @LondonFire and all other services involved in the incident in #Westminster #team999 — […]
Newcastle Central MP safe but “shaken” by terror incident
Chi Onwurah, Newcastle Central MP, has tweeted she and her staff are SAFE after an incident near the Palace of Westminster. On Twitter, the MP, said For information I & my Westminster staff are fine, shaken thinking of the police who protect us & all those we are told have […]