Northumbria Police

Paul Howell was jailed for more than three years after being thwarted by a ‘Home Alone-style' trap

Watch moment 'prolific' burglar is caught by 'Home Alone-style' trap

A sinkhole has opened in South Shields on Monday morning

Watch the aftermath as sinkhole opens on residential street

Burglar tries to knock on homeowner's front door.

Watch: Bungling burglar tries to knock on homeowner's front door

Dilovan Sindi.

Watch: Arsonist set fire to customers inside barber shop

Robson's Food Store assistant manager Martin Passmoor has been discussing the issue of shoplifting on Chester Road.

Shopkeeper reveals how traders are tackling shoplifters themselves

Doors have been put in and arrests made following the violent disorder in Sunderland in the wake of the child stabbings in Southport.

'Scantily clad' riot suspect gets front door smashed in by police

Cannabis farm found in underground tunnel

'Secret trap door' leads to underground network of drug-filled tunnels

Joseph Tait, who has been banned from every Sainsbury's in the country after repeated shoplifting

Shoplifter banned from every Sainsbury's in the UK

Work has now started chainsawing the felled tree into sections for its removal (Photo: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire)

Breaking Beloved Sycamore Gap tree to be cut up and removed from site

American XL bully dog

Breaking Dog destroyed after attack leaves man seriously injured

Andy Foster was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after being sprayed with ammonia. However, despite the best efforts of medical professionals, he sadly died.

Family ‘devastated’ after man, 26, killed in ammonia spray attack

Family left devastated after girl, 15, stabbed to death

Without a Trace by Mari Hannah

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Raoul Moat was the subject of a man hunt ten years ago (Police)

10 years ago Paul Gascoigne turned up to talk to Raoul Moat - here's what happen...

Jason Sayers parked his van in front of a speed camera

£200 fine for van man who parked in front of mobile speed camera

Striker Ivan Toney

Man admits sending racist tweet to Wigan Athletic player
A man has appeared in court after sending a racially aggravated social media post to a Wigan Athletic player.
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The girl has also been disqualified from driving following the incident in a car park

Teenager banned after driving with girl on car roof

One police force received six reports of such incidents in just five days

Police warning as '˜killer clown' craze hits UK

Police out in force at a football match

Children as young as 12 banned from football matches for disorder

POLICE: Officers have been targetting those driivng under the influence of drugs

Ten Lancashire motorists arrested for drug driving since new laws

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