The Latest Breaking News from Northumbria Police

Northumbria Police Detective Chief Inspector fined and disqualified for drink-driving in Seaton Burn

Martin Brooks got behind the wheel of a vehicle whilst over the drink-drive limit in May and will be referred to a misconduct hearing at a future date

Chronicle Live · Jun 8, 2023

CCTV image released by police after attempted burglary at Sunderland home

Northumbria Police received a report that a man attempted to gain access to a property on Silksworth Road in Sunderland on April 22

Chronicle Live · Jun 6, 2023

Kieran Williams: Probe into teen's murder goes on after new witness hotline launched

Detectives say investigation will be busy over coming weeks after a new appeal for information was launched one year after 18-year-old's body was found in Sunderland

Chronicle Live · Jun 6, 2023

CCTV image shows last known movements of missing Sunderland woman Danielle Best as police continue search

Danielle Best is seen leaving a home on Elwin Terrace in Sunderland at around 6.10pm on Monday

Chronicle Live · Jun 1, 2023

Residents and locals speak of shock after man's unexplained death in 'quiet area' of Newcastle

Northumbria Police have cordoned off an area of a field in Jesmond

Chronicle Live · May 31, 2023

Five men arrested in Sunderland as part of probe into North East conspiracy to steal quad bikes

Five males were arrested as part of Operation Redwood - Northumbria Police's new initiative

Chronicle Live · May 31, 2023

Police investigating death of Sunderland teen whose body was found in makeshift grave plead for help

The body of Kieran Williams was found in a make-shift grave near the River Wear one year ago

Chronicle Live · May 31, 2023

'Unexplained death' probe under way as man's body found in Jesmond field

A man was found dead in Newcastle on Wednesday morning.

Chronicle Live · May 31, 2023

'They're still walking about knowing what they've done': Stabbed teen's nana tortured as killer remains at large

The 18-year-old was found dead in Sunderland six weeks after going missing. His friend Louis Hackett was convicted of manslaughter, but the killer that delivered the fatal knife blows has not been brought to justice

Chronicle Live · May 31, 2023

Watch as driver flees from scene after writing off parked car in horror smash

The Peugeot crashed into the back of a Volkswagen Up with such ferocity it was catapulted forward into two other parked motors.

Daily Record · May 30, 2023