Tyne & Wear
Officers are appealing for the public’s help to locate a missing teenager from Gateshead. Dean Graham, 16, was last seen in the Swalwell area yesterday (Friday) morning. Police and Dean’s family are growing increasingly concerned for his welfare. Dean is described as 5ft 8ins tall with short brown hair. He was last seen wearing a […]
The A19 in Tyne and Wear is closed northbound between the A183 (Pennywell) and A1231 (Hylton) near Sunderland, due to a van losing the load they were carrying. A large amount of debris is across the carriageway. Northumbria Police are on scene along with National Highways Traffic Officers. Diversion Route Road users are advised to […]
One man in handcuffs and charged for court in just over 30 hours – thanks to dedicated detectives investigating a robbery in Newcastle. Shortly before 9.05pm on Wednesday, June 11, police were alerted to a disturbance ongoing at Ladbrokes on Denton Road in the West End of Newcastle. Officers were deployed within minutes of staff […]
A property found to be linked to anti-social behaviour in Gateshead has been served with a closure order. After receiving complaints from members of the public, Gateshead West Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) launched an investigation into the activity at the house on Kelso Place in the Teams area. An investigation by officers found the property […]
Newly planted trees have been deliberately snapped by vandals at three different locations across North Tyneside. The three groups of trees were planted as part of the council’s environmental improvement programme, intended to enhance the local environment and support biodiversity. At Boyd Road, Farringdon Road and Howdon Park, 11, 15 and three trees were planted […]
Officers investigating a report of fraud in Newcastle have released an image of two people they would like to trace. At around 1.50pm on Saturday, May 3, it was reported a man and woman had entered Buckingham Antiques and Militaria on Buckingham Street in Arthur’s Hill. It is understood they had brought with them a bag of […]
A North Tyneside school where ‘pupils achieve high standards’ is celebrating its recent Ofsted report. Although Ofsted no longer issue single word judgements, Coquet Park First School in Whitley Bay was awarded top marks of ‘outstanding’ across all five categories. Inspectors highlighted the schools’ values of ‘achieve, believe and enjoy’ as being fully realised by […]
Around 100 jobs have been lost across a group of companies that had been behind NHS 111 call centres, including three sites in the North East. Around 250 people were based at Totally plc sites in Newcastle, Sunderland and Stockton when administrators were appointed to the firm, along with Greenbrook Healthcare (Hounslow) Limited and Vocare Limited. Insolvency […]
Officers investigating a robbery in Newcastle have released an image of a man they would like to trace. At around 4.20am on Sunday, April 6, it was reported a man had entered the BP Garage and Londis Convenience Store on Great North Road, in Gosforth. It is understood he picked up some alcohol before attempting […]

Peter Ratcliffe, 48, and Ann Marie Simpson, 38, snuck into the veteran’s accommodation in South Shields in July 2023 and stole a mans most prized possessions. They pushed the pensioner to the floor, threatening him with a knife as they helped themselves to his belongings, including his bank cards, passport, his war medals, and his […]