A teenager has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in custody after he caused the tragic death of a boy in a road traffic collision.Billy Conroy, 17, was driving a silver Mazda on Stamfordham Road in Newcastle Shortly after 1am on June 10 when he left the road and collided with a post and railings. Despite theContinue Reading

Twenty handheld radios have been funded by Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen to help tackle crime and anti-social behaviour on a local business park. The County Durham and Darlington PCC provided a grant worth just over £9k for the devices, which will help businesses on Aycliffe Business Park inContinue Reading

A multi-agency project which aims to further improve a Tyneside community has seen drugs, and suspected illegal cash in the tens of thousands of pounds recovered.  EPiC (Empowering People in Community) West focuses on the West End of Newcastle, with the aim of identifying crime trends, arresting offenders and reducingContinue Reading

A new online tool has been launched in partnership with Durham Constabulary, Livin and Durham County Council to help victims of anti-social behaviour in Aycliffe access support to resolve the issue. The web resource has been developed by Aycliffe IT firm Optimum Skills and provides everything residents and businesses inContinue Reading

A paedophile has been jailed for offences committed more than 30 years ago – thanks to the bravery of his survivors. John Corby subjected three young victims to sexual offences in the Newcastle area. After a report was made by one of his victims in November 2021, officers in NorthumbriaContinue Reading

Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a man sadly died following a collision in Newcastle. Shortly after 11.30pm yesterday (Thursday), police received a report of a one-vehicle collision on the A69 close to Throckley. It was reported that a grey Ford Raptor car was travelling westbound when,Continue Reading