Two women and a man were arrested on suspicion of selling fireworks without a licence and possession of professional grade ...

A further nine people have been arrested as part of a clampdown on serious and organised crime in South Tyneside.

A major recruitment drive to get hundreds of new police officers on the streets by the end of the year is well under way. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Sunderland Echo, you can get ...

Based in Newcastle, one of the liveliest cities in the UK, is Northumbria University, built in 1969 and formerly known as Newcastle Polytechnic. It became Northumbria University in 1992 and today is ...

Police said the man was believed to be on the road when he was hit [Northumbria Police] A man has died after being struck by ...

The Supreme Court has clarified the circumstances in which NHS bodies can avoid VAT liability when providing car parking ...

A stolen BMW had been travelling at up to 90mph (145km/h) before it crashed into a care home during a police chase and ...

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A man who handed himself in when he featured in a 'wanted' appeal after a city centre riot has kept his freedom.

A Northumbria Police officer has been convicted of two charges of rape and three indecent assaults involving vulnerable women he met while on duty. Pc Stephen Mitchell, from Glasgow, had earlier been ...