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Officer critically injured after crash involving police car

A Northumbria Police officer was left in a critical condition after being injured in a collision on the A189 at Cramlington, Northumberland, on Monday night. The officer was responding to an earlier two-car crash at approximately 11:10 PM when their marked police car was involved in a collision with a…

The Independent UK

Family of woman, 86, ‘devastated’ by teenager e-bike killer’s sentence

Billy Stokoe, who knocked down Gloria Stephenson on a zebra crossing, was jailed for six years and nine months

Evening Standard

E-bike rider jailed for killing great-grandmother, 86, in zebra crossing crash

Billy Stokoe was over the cannabis limit when he collided with Gloria Stephenson while riding an illegal and defective e-bike.

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Teen e-bike rider on cannabis ploughed into 86-year-old then ‘left her to die’ on zebra crossing

Instead of stopping to help, Billy Stokoe rode off to change his clothes and hide the bike

The Independent UK

Police officer bombarded 14-year-old rape victim with inappropriate drunken messages

John Hamilton, 55, sent the vulnerable girl late-night voice messages and offered to take her on a drive near where her abuser had taken her

The Independent UK

Woman killed in crash after car fleeing police drove on wrong side of road

The A19 was closed in both directions for several hours after the crash

The Independent UK

Woman dies in crash after car fleeing police drives on wrong side of road

A 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and remains in police custody at this time.

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‘Police dismissed my sexual assault because I was drunk – I’ve spent 15 years fighting for justice’

Nina Cresswell says she is taking a stand against the ‘traumatisation after traumatisation survivors face just to try and get basic justice’ – as just 2 per cent of sexual offence reports result in convictions. She spoke to Tara Cobham about why she is not giving up the fight

The Independent UK

Paedophile headteacher who ‘loved young girls’ found with hundreds of indecent images

Dean Juric, 54, was handed a suspended sentence after being found with hundreds of indecent images on his phone

The Independent UK

Headteacher found with hundreds of indecent images of girls on phone avoids jail

Dean Juric, 54, admitted three counts of making indecent images and one of distributing an indecent image.

Evening Standard

Huge fire tears through popular amusement park on Boxing Day

Emergency services have launched an investigation into the blaze in South Shields

The Independent UK

Gateshead grooming gang jailed for rapes and sexual assaults of teenage girls

The victims, aged 13 to 16 at the time of the offences (2014 - 2019) were sometimes plied with alcohol or cocaine before they were sexually abused

The Independent UK

Tributes to father and son who died in South Shields collision

Peter Webb, 40, and his son Ben, 12, died after a car came off the road in South Shields, Tyneside, on Saturday evening.

The Independent UK

Family pay tribute to ‘beloved’ funfair worker who died in fairground accident

Corrie Lee-Stavers, 28, was killed while working at the Spanish City Summer Funfair in Whitley Bay

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Second man admits robbery in care home BMW crash case

Eight residents at Highcliffe Care Home were taken to hospital after the collision in July.

The Independent UK

Man in his 70s arrested after mobility scooter driver allegedly punched in head

A man in his 70s was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, police said

Evening Standard

Girl, 13, dies in hospital after getting into difficulty in the sea

Edie Smart, from Monkseaton, North Tyneside, was rescued on Thursday.

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Cocaine dealer identified by distinctive tattoo jailed for 13 years

Dean Matthews sent a message including his tattooed foot which police found on an encrypted device.

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Uniformed police pulled from Glasgow Pride over 'impartiality' concerns

UNIFORMED police officers in Scotland will not march at Glasgow’s Pride on Saturday, following a High Court ruling in England that reignited…

Evening Standard

Off-duty officers in Pride event told not to wear items linking them to police

Northumbria Police gave an update after a court ruling this week that allowing officers to take part in a 2024 Pride event was unlawful.

The Independent UK

Police face ban from marching in Pride parades after High Court ruling

Judgment rules that officers were wrong to have taken part in Newcastle’s Pride parade last year

The Guardian - UK

Uniformed police officers were wrong to march in Pride event, high court rules

Ruling against Northumbria police could affect other forces’ attendance at Remembrance parades and religious events, sources fear

The Independent UK

Two pensioners die after car crashes into care home

Two 21-year-olds who have been charged with a number of offences in connection with the incident

Evening Standard

Two dead after stolen BMW being pursued by police crashes into care home

Two men arrested after crash being questioned on suspicion of manslaughter

Evening Standard

Two arrested after care home crash leaves eight in hospital

Northumbria Police were carrying out an authorised pursuit when a stolen BMW crashed into the building in Sunderland on Wednesday evening

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