Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was seriously injured in a collision. The collision happened between 5pm and 6pm on Sunday, June 5 on Durham Road, East Rainton. For reasons yet to be established the motorbike left the road and collided with the bus stop opposite Green White […]
Two teenagers have been injured during a hit and run Collision in Sunderland. The collision happened at 8.20am on Friday May 27 on Gorse Road in the Ashbrooke area of the city. The pedestrians, a boy and girl both aged 13, were hit by a black vehicle similar to a […]
A 43-year-old man has suffered a slash wound to his face after he was assaulted in South Shields. The assault happened at around 4.30pm on Saturday, May 28, at the junction of Stanhope Road and Alnwick Road in the town. The man suffered a slash wound to his face and […]
Football clubs across the region have backed a campaign by Road Safety GB North East to give drink driving the red card during Euro 2016. The road safety group is being joined by Newcastle, Middlesbrough, Sunderland and Hartlepool football clubs as it aims to raise awareness about the dangers of […]
A new partnership initiative is underway in Blyth to help tackle under-age drinking and warn young people about the dangers of alcohol. The Blyth Community Alcohol Partnership (CAP) was launched on Friday, May 27, at Blyth Town Council. It brings together partners from Safer Northumberland, Northumbria Police, Office of the […]
Part-time, voluntary police officers – known as Special Constables – are taking part in operations to improve road safety across the Northumbria Police Force area. This weekend – 4th and 5th of June – is National Specials Weekend, all about celebrating the contribution the Special Constabulary make to their communities. Special […]
Police are appealing for information after a man was stabbed in Newcastle. Between 1:30am and 2am on Sunday, May 22, a 27-year-old man became involved in an altercation with three men in the Side street just down from the Empress Bar in the city centre. Another altercation involving the same […]
Vandals have caused thousands of pounds worth of damage across Gateshead. Graffiti has recently appeared in a number of locations including the town centre, Bensham and the Shipcote area. The damage will cost the local authority thousands of […]
Two men have been jailed after a knife-point robbery in Newcastle. On September 7, 2015, Thomas Paul Keenan, 20, and Steven Smith, 22, and both of no fixed abode, threatened two homeless men who were sleeping in a car park in Lisle Street in the city centre. They were armed […]
Police are appealing for information after a motorbike was stolen in Newcastle. Between 6pm Tuesday, May 24, and 6am on Wednesday, May 25, thieves broke into a garage in Dykelands Avenue in Fawdon. They stole a number of items from inside the garage including a red Specialized road bike, a silver and black […]