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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 […]
A man has been sentenced after sending graphic letters to random women; one of whom he threatened to rape and others were aimed at threatening to abduct, torture, rape and murder their children. 21-year-old Ben Strangeways, of Whitby Avenue in Eston, Redcar and Cleveland, pleaded guilty to one count of stalking with fear of violence […]
More than £8 million of investment over the next three years will be spent on strengthening the SFO’s intelligence and information-gathering work and continuously expanding the agency’s use of technology to assist with disclosure. The extra funding, which is in addition to the £9.3 million of funding announced in the Budget, will be used to bolster […]
Millions of drivers without a driveway will be able to charge their electric vehicles (EVs) more easily as the government is set to roll out thousands more local chargepoints across England. Today (13 June 2025), Future of Roads Minister, Lilian Greenwood, confirmed that government and industry are expected to install over 100,000 local chargepoints in […]
The rededication service, organised by the MOD’s Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC), also known as the ‘War Detectives’, was held at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s (CWGC) Bedford House Cemetery, yesterday afternoon (11 June 25). JCCC Caseworker, Alexia Clark, said: I am grateful to the researchers who originally submitted evidence suggesting the location of the […]
The charity works to advance the Christian faith through ministry and events, predominantly in London. The Commission opened a regulatory compliance case into The Outreach Ministry in November 2024 after concerns were raised about its financial controls and use of charity funds. On inspection of the charity’s bank account, the Commission noted several payments referencing […]
Children most in need across the country will be kept from going hungry during the school holidays thanks to funding announced in the Spending Review. This latest support for children will be delivered under a new £1 billion package – including Barnett consequentials funding – to reform crisis support, including the launch of a new […]
Over the past year the Office of the Traffic Commissioner has been working with the 293 operators who relied on a transport manager that holds an Acquired Rights Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) for light goods vehicles. As the certificate could only be used to satisfy the professional competence requirements on an operator’s licence until 20 May 2025, […]
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 […]
