The Latest Breaking News from Robin Turton

Gateshead mother who got friend to take speeding penalty points to avoid driving ban walks free

Stephanie Simpson, of Gateshead, and Georgia Dingwall, of South Shields, both admitted perverting the course of justice

Chronicle Live · Mar 16, 2023

Gateshead domestic violence thug tried to asphyxiate partner with mop pole

Tony Rackstraw, of Gateshead, caused the woman to pass out using the mop and she came round to find him stamping on her

Chronicle Live · Mar 3, 2023

Illegal Albanian immigrant tended to County Durham cannabis farm to repay debt to smugglers

Riza Hasa, 27, was jailed for 21 months for producing cannabis

Chronicle Live · Nov 22, 2022

Horrifying X-ray shows 14cm knife blade lodged in man's throat - but he survived

Thomas Brazell, 28, lunged at the victim with a kitchen knife and stabbed him at the bottom of his neck before the handle of the knife snapped off and the blade remained stuck in his body

Daily Mirror · May 20, 2022

Man left with blade stuck inside his neck after handle snapped during County Durham attack

Thomas Brazell stabbed a man with a kitchen knife and left him unable to use his arm

Chronicle Live · May 19, 2022

Jarrow man who intimidated witness in court building by shouting 'grass' at him jailed

Michael Nicholas, of Jarrow, recorded himself intimidating the witness and the footage proved to be damning evidence of his offending

Chronicle Live · Apr 27, 2022

Hebburn tattooist who ran dirty parlour that put customers at risk exposed after inking children

Mark Evans, of Jarrow, who operated in ‘very poor levels of hygiene’ admitted a health and safety breach

Chronicle Live · Apr 13, 2022

Durham paedophile claimed he was 'encouraged' by ex-partner to download sickening indecent images

Mark Denton, 44, was jailed for nine months and will be on the sex offender's register for 10 years

Chronicle Live · Mar 4, 2022