HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has published its latest quarterly list of individuals and businesses penalized for failing to comply with tax obligations or for deliberately filing inaccurate tax returns. The details are made public when a person or business has deliberately defaulted on more than £25,000 in taxes. TheContinue Reading
Officers have released images of a man they would like to identify after they received a report that counterfeit bank notes were used at a shop in Newcastle city centre. Police received a report that just after 2.30pm on Friday, November 22, a man entered CEX Entertainment on Northumberland Street.Continue Reading
A campaign group says a railway line’s new timetable is “bad” for north-east England. South East Northumberland Rail User Group (SENRUG) understands the changes to the East Coast Main Line, external, due to come into operation in December 2025, mean Morpeth will lose three LNER northbound and two southbound services, as wellContinue Reading
Work to prop up part of a dangerous flyover has begun, a council has confirmed. Gateshead Highway closed suddenly on 13 December after investigations judged the 1960s structure to be dangerous. Metro services between Monument and Heworth, which run in tunnels under the flyover, were also suspended and replaced byContinue Reading
Officers are appealing to the public for their help to locate a missing South Tyneside man. Mark Forshaw, aged 36, was last seen in the North Road area of Boldon Colliery between 7.30am and 8am on Monday (December 23). However, Mark has not been heard from since – as officersContinue Reading
Police are appealing for information after a pedestrian is left with life-threatening injuries following a collision in Gateshead. Shortly after 11:15pm yesterday (Monday), police received a report of a collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle on High West Street, in the Gateshead area. It was reported that a blackContinue Reading
Officers searching for a wanted man are appealing to the public to help locate him. Wayne Fenwick, 25, is wanted on a prison recall and is understood to be actively evading arrest. Extensive searches to locate him have been ongoing across the region. Fenwick has links across the Northumbria area –Continue Reading
Officers are appealing for the public’s help to locate a missing North Tyneside woman. Chelsea Beavers, 25, from the North Shields area, was last seen at about 2.30pm on Saturday. Police and Chelsea’s family are growing increasingly concerned for her welfare. Chelsea is described as white, 5ft 6in tall of slim build with longContinue Reading
A man who left a family traumatised after a fake kidnapping report led to armed police raiding their home as they ate dinner has been jailed. Ricki Kendall, 30, called 999 to say he had seen a man being bundled into a house at knifepoint in Newcastle last December, theContinue Reading
The Tyne and Wear Metro’s brand-new trains have officially hit the tracks—and the first passengers to board were left in awe, calling the experience “absolutely amazing.” Excitement reached a fever pitch on Wednesday morning as the £362 million fleet of state-of-the-art Stadler-built carriages made its highly anticipated debut. Word spreadContinue Reading
A specialist team setup to assist our takedown of serious and organised crime has now passed the milestone of 500 years in jail sentences. Operation Venetic was launched in 2020 with our officers working alongside international law enforcement agencies to clampdown on organised criminal networks by infiltrating the encrypted messagingContinue Reading
The first of 10 potentially life-saving bleed kits has been installed in a city, as part of an initiative by a murdered teenager’s parents. Connor Brown died in a knife attack in Sunderland in 2019, and his parents Tanya and Simon Brown set up a trust in his name. ThisContinue Reading
Local musicians have joined forces to raise more than £50,000 for a charity tackling child poverty in Sunderland. A large concert – involving more than 10 bands – was held at the Fire Station earlier this month. Organisers said £51,955 had been raised – more than any other single charityContinue Reading
Officers are appealing to the public for their help to locate a missing teenage girl. Santana Hailstones, aged 13, was last seen in the Westgate Road area of Newcastle city centre at around 5pm on Friday (December 20). However, Santana has not been heard from since – and officers areContinue Reading
Workers at the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) office in Newcastle are set to commence an eight-week strike on Monday. The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) announced the strike to support three colleagues it claims were unfairly dismissed. A picket line is planned outside HMRC’s Benton Park offices, accordingContinue Reading
A new puppet theatre in Newcastle has been vandalised, just days after reaching its fundraising target to establish a permanent space. Moving Parts Arts, the organisation behind the popular Newcastle Puppetry Festival, was preparing to transform an abandoned AA call centre in Elswick into a creative hub for puppetry andContinue Reading
Holidaymakers who decide to drive under the influence once they touch down at the airport are being targeted as part of a new police operation. The first of its kind in the North East, Operation Take Off sees Durham officers team up with Northumbria Police to take dangerous drivers offContinue Reading
Arriva North East will implement fare changes starting January 1, 2025. In response to customer and stakeholder feedback regarding the complexity of the single fare structure, most single fares in the region will now be set at £1.60 or £1.70 for short trips, £2.30 for slightly longer journeys, and cappedContinue Reading
Police have launched a dedicated Retail Crime Squad to tackle shoplifting and anti-social behaviour over the festive period in Gateshead. Started on Monday (December 16), it brings together officers from Northumbria Police’s response and neighbourhood policing teams to address key issues in the town centre and Team Valley. Led byContinue Reading
The leader of Gateshead Council has urged commuters to avoid peak travel times on Monday, marking the first working day following the closure of the Gateshead Flyover. The flyover was shut down on Friday night after inspections revealed “serious concerns” about its structural integrity, prompting immediate action. Councillor Martin GannonContinue Reading
Officers have released an image of a man they are hoping to trace as they investigate a report of fraud in North Tyneside. Police received a report that a man had entered B&Q on Middle Engine Lane in Wallsend at 1pm on Friday, November 22. The man has then pickedContinue Reading
We know there are plenty of Christmas classics out there – but we’ve decided to pull together our very own festive wanted compilation. With just 7 days to go until the big day, we’re sharing the faces of some of those we want to speak to in connection with burglary, theft and shopliftingContinue Reading
The devastated family of an ‘amazing’ and beloved man who sadly died following a collision in Newcastle have paid a heartfelt tribute to him. Shortly after 11.30pm on November 28, officers received a report of a one-vehicle collision on the A69 close to Throckley. It was reported that a greyContinue Reading
Officers investigating a robbery in Newcastle have identified a man they would like to trace. At around 1am on Sunday, November 3, it was reported that an offender has approached a man on Grainger Street in Newcastle city centre. The offender punched the man, knocking him to the floor, andContinue Reading
A thirsty criminal was arrested, charged and put before court after officers tracked him down following a city centre burglary. Northumbria Police were informed of a report of burglary at a premises on Dean Street in Newcastle which took place on the morning of December 2. More than £1,000-worth ofContinue Reading
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
Officers are appealing for the public’s help to locate a missing woman. Alisha Webster, who is 20 and from the Wallsend area of North Tyneside, was last seen in the Battle Hill area shortly after 12.30pm today (Sunday). Police and Alisha’s family are growing increasingly concerned for her welfare. AlishaContinue 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
Bus fares across large parts of the region will be capped at £2.50 from January. The cost of a single journey on a bus in Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, and County Durham will be capped at 50p cheaper than the national rate, when the fare cap for adults jumps fromContinue Reading
Officers have released images of a man they are looking to trace as they continue to investigate a report of a rape in South Tyneside. Police received a report that a woman in her 20s had made plans to meet up with a man in the Tyne Dock area onContinue 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
Families in Wideopen enjoy free High Kicks cooking and activity sessions thanks to community grant Families have been enjoying free High Kicks cooking and activity sessions at Greenfields school in Wideopen, thanks to a grant from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). The after-school sessions are designed to bring families together to makeContinue 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
