Jonathan Cox, of Fawdon, assaulted the woman twice in quick succession in the early hours of New Year's Day

Kier Pearson, who has a previous conviction for biting a police officer, was trying to resist being detained after punching a man outside a pub

As families continue to struggle with the cost of living, a Gateshead Council report claims that some areas see an over 50% rate of child poverty.

A brazen attempt by an alleged cable theft syndicate involving a Tshwane employee to steal transformers from the Claudius substation in Laudium on Wednesday afternoon was foiled by community members.