Bonfire night warning as firefighters face busiest night of year "without resources needed to keep public safe"
Emergency crews have came under attack by rioting mobs in Dundee and Edinburgh in recent years on November 5.
Wanted Newcastle man who refused to give blood sample for drug testing is snared
A warrant was issued for Scott Lockey's arrest when he failed to show for court 16 days ago
Bid to get lifesaving bleed kit installed where teenager Gordon Gault was stabbed in Newcastle
Gordon's heartbroken mum believes his life might have been saved after machete attack if equipment had been available
North Tyneside Community Speedwatch expansion timeline unveiled
Further volunteer speed watchers are set to be deployed by early 2025.
Keir Starmer urges SNP to spend every penny of NHS windfall on Scottish health service
EXCLUSIVE: The Labour PM said the new money for the health service should not be diverted by the Scottish Government.
Fresh early prison release row as inmate ends up back in jail just 12 hours after release
The unnamed criminal attacked someone following a drinking session hours after being let out of prison.
Glasgow gangland war erupts behind bars as two Daniel crime clan members attacked in jail
Hired hitman James McDonald, and Robert Daniel, son of late crime boss Jamie Daniel, were targeted within days of each other.
Keir Starmer rejects calls for immigration powers to be devolved to Holyrood
The PM has previously expressed a desire to 'reset' the relationship between Holyrood and Westminster - but said it would not included devolving of migration powers.
Keir Starmer says Donald Trump and Kamala Harris must accept US election result as fears of violence grow
The Prime Minister has remained neutral, but he told the Record whoever wins and loses must accept the outcome
Scottish Government must put the money where the drouth is after huge spending boost
Record View believes Keir Starmer is right to say that the Scottish Government should spend all of the extra NHS cash given to Holyrood on our struggling health service.
Police confirm missing Newcastle teenage boy, 15, has been found
Officers appealed to the public for help to locate missing 15-year-old and on Monday night confirmed he had been found
Group of Throckley youths 'aim fireworks' at firefighters putting out wheelie bin fire
Emergency services were called to Tilmouth Park Road in Throckley on Friday night where four wheelie bins were ablaze
Massive increase in Scottish road fatalities as police watchdog issues warning
A recent report notes the total number of people killed or injured on Scotland's roads has increased every year for the past four years.
Newcastle man caught trying to climb into first-floor window using ladder made of pallets
The man's excuse that they were locked out was blown by the CCTV cameras which showed the pair leaving the Slatyford building just seconds earlier
Dead golden eagle found cut up inside bag in Stirling as cops launch probe
The bird was discovered on a forestry track off A81 near Loch Rusky, north east of Port of Menteith.
Dangerous driver led police on high-speed chase through County Durham to say 'goodbye' to his dying father
Carl Blower, 36, was jailed for 14 months after leading police on a high-speed chase through County Durham
New law bans fireworks in Scotland for 10 days in November as little-known change comes into force
The fireworks ban will run from November 1 to 10 every year and will be enforced by police - here are more details
Man remains in hospital after Ashington knife 'attack' with 14-year-old boy in court
The man is still receiving treatment four days on from the attack and is in a stable condition
Russell Findlay refuses to say if he would vote for Donald Trump or Kamala Harris
EXCLUSIVE: Findlay has promoted law and order as leader, but has not come out against convicted felon Trump.
Man charged with attempted rape and false imprisonment in County Durham park appears in court
Malcolm Thomas Clixby entered no plea to three offences at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court on Monday
Tribunal battle begins for three home carers fighting for equal pay against Scotland's biggest council
The women have turned down thousands of pounds after claiming the council, unions and lawyers were not being transparent about their settlements.
Sturgeon 'misunderstood rules' and forgot to declare thousands in perks for ITV gig
The former First Minister didn't think she had to declare other benefits.
Man charged with Blyth knife attack which left three in hospital appears in court
Robert Falloon, 31, has been charged with seven offences after an incident in the early hours of Sunday morning saw much of Blyth town centre cordoned off by police
Conor McGregor appears at court for civil action over alleged sexual assault
Justice Alexander Owens said it is alleged Conor McGregor and another man had 'in effect raped' Nikita Ni Laimhin in December 2018.
SNP Government calls for review into prostate cancer testing after Chris Hoy plea
SNP Health Secretary Neil Gray said he had written to the UK Screening Committee asking it to carry out a review into testing for prostate cancer.
Newcastle councillor warns of 'urgent questions' over city parks after chief executive's resignation
The findings of a council-commissioned review into the future of Urban Green, which has run Newcastle's parks since 2019, are due to be published later this month
County Durham woman warns of fake dentist scam conning families out of hundreds of pounds
Scammers are 'preying' on people who are desperate to secure an appointment with an NHS dentist, according to leading members of the profession, who have issued an 'urgent' warning
Police appeal for help to find missing Gateshead teen, 13, who may be in Newcastle city centre
Jessica Mattinson, 13, was last seen in the Gateshead area between 4.30pm and 5pm on Monday
Scots sex beast jailed after rapes and sex assaults including attack on schoolgirl
Craig Brett, 51, was sentenced to 11 years and eight months at Edinburgh High Court on Tuesday.
CCTV pictures released after Edinburgh city centre attack as police launch probe
Officers launched a probe after the incident happened on Lothian Road at around 12.25am on Sunday, October 13.
Newcastle Labour exodus as ex-council leader Nick Kemp and five others quit
Nick Kemp and five other Labour councillors have switched to become independents, a move that wipes out the party's majority on Newcastle City Council
Detective reveals how he confronted Limbs in the Loch killer William Beggs in his cell after he was convicted of murder
Limbs in the Loch: Catching a Killer airs on BBC Scotland at 10pm, tonight.
North Tyneside deputy headteacher jailed for sexually abusing child after giving her cocaine
Paul Collins, of Forest Hall, was in a senior position at a South Tyneside school when he carried out a series of child sex offences
Police descend on Edinburgh's Niddrie neighbourhood ahead of Bonfire Night
Police are stationed on Niddrie Mains Road and Hay Drive in the capital, where disorder has erupted in previous years.
Former Hollywood actor wanted for recall to prison as police warn public not to approach
Jason Hoganson, 53, is believed to be actively evading arrest and could be anywhere in the Northumbria Police Force area.
Excavator combs through debris at scene of Benwell homes blast
Seven-year-old Archie York and Jason Laws, 35, were killed in the blast which destroyed several homes, on Violet Close
One in two patients in Northumberland struggle to contact their GP practice
Surgeries are being encouraged to modernise as patients struggle to get in touch
Edinburgh Bonfire Night fears as public urged to 'avoid area' after yobs launch fireworks at cars
Niddrie Mains Road has been shut down between Duddingston Road West and Duddingston Park South.
First picture 'amazing dad' who died after being hit by a bus on Scots road
Andrew Jackson from Aberdeen died in hospital three weeks after the incident near Toll of Birness last month.
Durham hospice to receive garden from Chelsea Flower Show celebrating its essential work
After the show, St Cuthbert's Hospice will receive a 'Garden of Compassion' created by Hospice UK.
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