Police warn public to be on their guard to bogus callers
Police are warning members of the public to be on their guard to bogus callers after a series of incidents across Newcastle and Gateshead. Yesterday (Friday, October 30) police were informed...
View Articlefamily plea for missing Jason Creighton to come home
The family of missing Cramlington man Jason Creighton has made a heartfelt plea for him to come home. 35-year-old Jason was last seen at his home address on Longridge Way in Cramlington at...
View ArticleBlack Cats support Remembrance Commemorations
Sunderland AFC is to continue its support for the national Remembrance Commemorations this weekend. The Black Cats take on Southampton on Saturday 7th November and over 2,000 serving military...
View ArticleSunderland’s Keel Square wins another award
Sunderland’s new public space Keel Square has won another award. Officially opened this summer, Keel Square won a special award in this year’s Northumbria in Bloom competition in September....
View ArticleMissing 17-year-old Amber Joyce
Police are appealing for the public’s help to locate a missing Gateshead teenager. 17-year-old Amber Joyce from Birtley was last seen around 2.30pm on Wednesday, October 28, at Gateshead Civic...
View ArticleFirework thrown in street
Police are appealing for information after a firework was thrown at two members of the public in Sunderland. The incident happened around 7.30pm on Thursday, October 22, in Stone Cellar Road...
View ArticleYou will be believed
You will be believed. That is the message today from Northumbria Police after a man was jailed for 13 years for raping a sex worker. The victim has given permission for police to release...
View ArticleMissing Newcastle man
Police are appealing for help in tracing a missing 41-year-old Newcastle man. Erick Walker is said to be vulnerable and has been reported missing at 2.30pm on Friday, November 6, from the...
View ArticlePhone snatched from teenager
Police are appealing for information after a teenager had her phone snatched from her in Sunderland. The incident happened at 3.45pm on Saturday, October 31. The 15-year-old was walking along the...
View ArticleMan charged with burglary
A man has been charged with burglary. On Saturday, October 31, police were informed a TV had been stolen after a burglary at an address in Patterdale Street, in Hetton -le -Hole. Police carried...
View ArticlePolice appeal after van stolen in Sunderland
Police are appealing for witnesses after a theft of a vehicle in Sunderland. It happened at 3.43pm this afternoon, Tuesday, November 10, when an offender approached a delivery van driver in Dene...
View ArticleRubbish bin searches create unsightly mess
Police are working with partner agencies to tackle a growing issue in Sunderland where people are searching through commercial rubbish bins. Over the past few weeks police have been informed about...
View ArticlePolice appeal after firework incident
Police are appealing for information after a firework exploded in a man’s hood in Sunderland. The incident happened between 10pm and 10.15pm on Thursday, November 5. The man, aged 21, was walking...
View ArticleFirefighters rescue lady from sink hole
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service received a call at 10:51 this morning (Thursday 12 November) regarding a large hole which appeared in the road at Craster Square, Gosforth. The emergency...
View ArticleBlack Cats looking to continue record
Sunderland AFC will welcome Stoke City and Watford to the Stadium of Light in their next two Barclays Premier League home games. The Black Cats have an impressive record against both...
View ArticleReminder to motorists – car crime prevention
Police are continuing to remind motorists to lock thieves out of their cars and hide valuables out of view. Since the start of November there have a number of reports of theft from motor...
View ArticleMan assaulted in Washington
Police are appealing for information after a 34-year-old man was assaulted in Washington. The incident happened around 6.45am on Monday November 16 in Well Bank Road in Donwell. The 34-year-old...
View ArticlePensioner Jean Bradwell, 87 missing
Jean the elderly lady was reported missing at 3.30pm yesterday but in the early hours of this morning Northumbria Police announced on social media that she had been found in Durham. it now...
View ArticleSuspected stolen property recovered
Police are appealing for the public’s help to return suspected stolen property to the owner. The saw was recovered after a 30-year-old man was arrested in Sunderland. The arrest was made after a...
View ArticleCommunity Opportunity highlights work police do to tackle hate crime
Members of the community have experienced first hand the work police do to tackle hate crime and support victims. Last month, representatives from organisations who work with people with...
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