Police concerned for welfare of a girl who disappeared from Ferryhill
Police have launched an appeal to identify a girl they are concerned about after she was last seen in Ferryhill.
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Two men charged after almost '£11,400 worth of drugs' found in Middlesbrough raid
Two men have been charged after thousands of pounds worth of drugs were seized in Middlesbrough
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Man charged in attempted murder probe after 20-year-old 'ambushed and stabbed' in South Bank
Stephen Gibson will appear at Teesside Magistrates' Court on Monday, September 7
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Man arrested at Newton Aycliffe Aldi was innocent member of public helping lost child
A man arrested outside an Aldi in Newton Aycliffe was an innocent member of the public who was helping a lost child, police have confirmed.
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From Newcastle bank to high-class restaurant - and where a king of England was held prisoner
The Ivy is set to open on Newcastle’s Grey Street in the fine building that was home to Lloyds Bank
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New listening surgeries launched for victims of crime in Darlington and County Durham
A NEW programme of listening surgeries is being launched to give victims of crime a stronger voice.
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5 storiesDWP to suspend driving licences of UK benefit claimants from October in fraud crackdown
The DWP will be able to use new powers from October to suspend the driving licences of benefit claimants who refuse to repay debts, as part of a major…
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Police officer sacked after attacking man in front of distressed grandson
A Northumbria police officer was sacked for assaulting a man in front of his terrified eight-year-old grandson.
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Serial North East domestic abuser who broke woman's spine and pelvis is jailed
A serial domestic abuser concluded his reign of terror against a former partner by fracturing her spine and pelvis with his van.
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Homeless man threatened to stab victim during violent attempted robbery
A homeless Stockton man who brutally attacked his vulnerable victim during an attempted robbery was heard threatening to stab the man during 999 call.
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Message to unknown victims of predatory North East teaching assistant after brave ex-pupils speak out
Philip Watson abused his position as a teaching assistant at a former Sunderland school
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13 storiesPadel courts and dog walking area plans among Middlesbrough Council planning roundup
Numerous plans were withdrawn in Middlesbrough over the past week including for a dog walking area at a veterinary hospital
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Police name man due in court after North East 'stab attack'
A man is due to appear in the dock following a 'stab attack' in South Bank.
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Corbridge man found with 11 cannisters of laughing gas tried to run from police
Olly White was spotted by officers in a vehicle with pals in the early hours of the morning in a Hexham car park
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Man admits stabbing woman in back in County Durham street
A man who has admitted stabbing a woman in the back was told the only sentence he can expect is one of imprisonment, with only its length in question.
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Seaham police incident LIVE: Updates as forensics investigating outside popular bar
Several police officers are at the scene in the car park of Filthy's in Seaham with an investigation ongoing
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Police forensics officers spotted outside Seaham bar which is closed 'until further notice'
Police officers were seen in the car park of Filthy's in Seaham on Saturday afternoon
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Police probe after firearm found at County Durham nature reserve
A firearm was discovered in the area of Hedleyhope Fell Nature Reserve, near Tow Law.
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Litter-bug and suspected fly-tipper fined hundreds after bags of rubbish dumped in Hemlington
Lesley May and Jessica Barugh have been slapped with fines following two separate court cases
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Cleveland Police release update following funeral of man who died in A66 crash
The force has said the policing operation will take the same approach next week when more funerals will take place
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Man accused of driving at pedestrian in street disturbance in County Durham village
A man has appeared in court after allegedly using his car as a weapon to drive into a pedestrian on a footpath, during a street disturbance, last month.
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Cleveland police chief proud of force but being 'let down' by funding
Victoria Fuller tells the BBC the force's resources need a rethink, speaking after the A66 crash in Middlesbrough which killed seven including two officers.
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North East gang behind international cannabis smuggling ring back in court
Members of an international drug smuggling ring who imported cannabis into the North East will have to wait to learn how much they will have to pay back.
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Stab victim clung to van roof in desperate attempt to escape knife attack
Two violent thugs who were involved in a brutal knife attack were captured on CCTV confronting their victim outside a Middlesbrough shop.
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Friday 4 September
5 stories'Cruel abuser enjoyed' terrorising partner
He subjected his partner to a campaign of violence and "psychological manipulation", a court hears.
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'Millionaire' gang boss called police on drug phone
Andrew Savage spread "misery" and devastated lives with his cocaine operation, a judge says.
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Man fled on van with life-threatening stab wound
Two men are jailed for ambushing and attacking a man outside a shop in Grangetown.
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Judge rules police statement can be used in fatal crash trial
Nathon Gibbon, 33, denies causing the deaths of three people in the Scottish Borders in July 2024.
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Police destruction of miner strike files likely to be examined
The files, said to have been destroyed last year, were related to the 1984 so-called Battle of Orgreave.
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Thursday 3 September
1 storiesMen killed homeless man's dog in 'childish dispute'
Two men are jailed for running over and killing a dog in South Shields after an argument escalated.
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Monday 6 July
1 storiesCyber Hack
A devastating cyber-attack is unleashed in a British seaside town.
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