Thomas Dodds, of Thames Road, in Hebburn, has been put behind bars after he tried to deny raping an unwell woman. The 56-year-old’s victim was rested in bed after she felt unwell and had vomited ...

The trio, who cannot be named for legal reasons, were charged with attempted murder but later pleaded guilty to causing ...

Three teenagers have been sentenced for seriously injuring a boy in a stabbing. The 15-year-old victim was attacked at a ...

Agencies have come together to discuss what went wrong for Newcastle teen who is behind bars for at least 20-years for ...

Three teenagers have been sentenced after a 15-year-old boy was left with serious injuries in an attack in Sunderland.

A student hoping to forge a career as a lawyer has been fined £1,000 after being caught dealing cannabis. Police spotted ...

Three teenagers have been jailed for life for killing loving dad Gary Belfield at his home in Felling, Gateshead ...

An "obnoxious" passenger who attacked a man after a confrontation on a bus has kept his freedom. Lewis Riley, who was drunk, ...

Three teenagers have been jailed for life for murdering Gary Belfield and attempting to murder his son Luke Williams at their ...

Two teenagers have been given detention orders and a third was sentenced to youth rehabilitation after a knife assault on a 15-year-old.

He denied the charges, but a jury found him guilty after a five-day trial in November and he appeared before Newcastle Crown Court on ... Inspector Dean Hood, of Northumbria Police, said ...

A driver who crashed into a tree while speeding in “atrocious” weather killing his brother’s girlfriend has been jailed.