Pedestrian dies after being hit by a car on Newcastle's Coast Road
A man in his 60s has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving following the death of a 50-year-old man
Vulnerable Melissa Eastick had more than 100 injuries including cigarette burns, murder jury told
Stephen Todd, of Sunderland, is standing trial accused of murdering Melissa Eastick, which he denies
Sick Scots beast caged for abusing three young kids for more than a decade
Robert Foulkes filmed himself abusing a young girl then showed her the footage.
Scots drug dealer caged for three years after cops find £100,000 haul in raid
Sean Myles was caught in Dundee.
Homeless man missed out on housing after Northumberland County Council changed his email address
Council ordered to pay man £1,400 over "human error"
Sam Fender backs plan to make Newcastle Gateshead into a 'music city'
The plan aims to create thousands of jobs and has been hailed as a once-in-a-lifetime chance to put the region on the global music map
Houghton-le-Spring man in court accused of killing pet dog Winnie who went missing from home
Martin Rollinson, of Houghton-le-Spring, denies causing unnecessary suffering to Lakeland Terrier Winnie resulting in her death
Sunderland 'paranoid' control freak assaulted his baby's mother three times
Dylan Geldard, of Sunderland, was given a prison sentence that will result in his immediate release due to time served on remand
Newly qualified Scots paramedics head to England for work due to lack of jobs
Graduates left with no choice but to look elsewhere for work despite numbers of paramedic vacancies
Scottish Government must come up with a plan for newly qualified paramedics
Only around half of those graduating this summer have jobs in the Scottish Ambulance Service.
"You deserve to die" Vile thug put teen girl's life in danger as she kicked and throttled her
Laurie Taylor, 31, told the terrified girl "she deserved to die" as she held a pillow over her face, kicked and throttled her, and knocked her down a flight of stairs.
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Memorial to murdered aid worker David Haines will include verses from Quran in message of peace
The remembrance service in Perth on Sunday will mark the 10th anniversary of the atrocious murder by ISIS terrorists.
Man charged after Scot 'stabbed to death' outside Hamilton community centre
William Copeland, 36, died on Burnbank Centre in the South Lanarkshire town, on Monday afternoon.
DWP to be given new powers to take money from bank accounts and payslips in fraud crackdown
Benefit fraud investigators will also be granted the ability to access information about suspected fraudsters from all private companies - but the plans have been criticised as 'Orwellian' by campaigners
Real Living Wage new rates confirmed as half a million workers to get pay rise
Those working for an employer who pays the Real Living Wage will now earn £2,262 a year more than someone on the Government's National Living Wage
Man accused of rolling pin assault fails to appear in court
A bench warrant has been issued
CCTV released after Glasgow street attack as police launch probe
Officers launched a probe following reports of an assault on Princes Court Lane in Glasgow.
Man beaten with poles in violent street brawl as police probe rammy
Police launched a probe after receiving reports of men armed with weapons fighting at around 4pm on Tuesday.
North Tyneside War memorials to be revitalised by £85,0000 restoration initiative
North Tyneside Council has begun restoration work on the monuments in Tynemouth, North Shields and Dudley.
Police seek pair over Sunderland scam that saw elderly couple told to hand over £2,500 for roof repairs
Police wish to speak to a man and a woman in relation to a attempted bogus trading scam
County Durham paedophile jailed after being convicted of child sex offences
Neil Thompson, 59, was sentenced to eight-and-a-half years behind bars
Murderer Stephen Todd makes dramatic courtroom confession to killing Melissa Eastick in Sunderland
Stephen Todd, of Sunderland, changed his plea to guilty on the second day of his trial and faces a life sentence
Brothers with 'complex family dynamic' plead guilty to hurley and wrench assault
Daragh Hayes and Cian Hayes admitted the offences before Limerick Circuit Criminal Court
Jason Laws, 34, confirmed as second victim of tragic Benwell home explosion
Jason, who was known as Jay, was killed in blast on Violet Close, which also claimed the life of seven-year-old Archie York
Three people found dead at Swanage care home and four taken to hospital after 'major incident'
Emergency services are at the scene at a care home in Ulwell Road, Swanage.
Change to armed police policy after gang put bounty on cop who killed Chris Kaba
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said police officers who kill in the line of duty will not be named unless they are convicted, as she announced a major overhaul of the rules.
'Orange' flats to be built at Glasgow quay as councillor says 'I prefer green'
Councillors approved the ‘build to rent’ neighbourhood at Lancefield Quay, which will reach 22 storeys at its highest point, during a planning application committee meeting.
Man left with serious head injuries after attack near Plymouth nightclub
Police say the victim initially suffered "life threatening injuries" but is now in a stable condition
Appeal launched for missing Scots schoolboy, 14, as mum 'worried sick'
Carson Kinnaird, 14, has been missing from the Airdrie area in North Lanarkshire area since Monday.
Solar panel schemes at Sunderland council buildings approved in bid to cut city's energy bills
Two major solar panel schemes at council buildings have been approved in a bid to cut energy costs in Sunderland
Plymouth arsonist torched car next to house with people inside
The fire spread but the occupants were alerted and fled
Scots teacher forced to relocate to Dubai as she 'couldn't find job' amid cuts
Nadia Eunis, 28, moved across the world after being unable to find work as a primary teacher in Scotland.
Newcastle City Council issues update on families forced to leave homes after deadly Benwell explosion
Dozens of families were displaced in the aftermath of the tragic Violet Close explosion last week, in which a seven-year-old boy and 34-year-old man were killed
Man found with more than two kilos of cannabis in car in South Tyneside is jailed and faces deportation
Gentian Celaj was pulled over in South Tyneside due to the manner of his driving and found to have a large amount of cannabis in his car
Calls for review of Killingworth pub licence
A local community group has called for changes to a Killingworth pub's licence whilst others have defended the watering hole.
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