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BRUTAL STABBING

Two Men Locked Up for Brutal Gateshead Teen Stabbing

VIOLENT ATTACK

Man Jailed for Machete Attack on Police Officer in Gateshead

DANGEROUS DRUGS

Police Warn of Lethal Drugs Batch After Man Found Dead in Gateshead and Four Cardiac Arrests Reported

Tragic Death of Layton Carr, 14, Sparks Manslaughter Probe — 21 Arrested in Gateshead Blaze

Boy 14 Dies After Falling Through Roof During Industrial Park Fire in Gateshead

Tributes Paid to Layton Carr, 14, as Fourteen Children Arrested Following Fatal Industrial Park Fire in Gateshead

Fourteen Children Arrested for Manslaughter After Fatal Fire at Industrial Park in Gateshead

Urgent Search Underway for Missing Teenager Leighton Carr, 14, from Gateshead

Seven Officers Injured After High-Speed Police Chase Ends in Major Crash on A1 in Gateshead

Seven Officers Injured in A1 Crash During High-Speed Police Pursuit in Gateshead

Northumbria Police Relaunch Operation Impact to Crack Down on Drug Crime in Gateshead

Gateshead Man Jailed for 14 Years for Rape and Sexual Assault of Schoolgirl

Police Investigation Launched After Man Found with Serious Injuries in Gateshead

Investigation Launched After Massive Fire at Gateshead Allotment

Man Left Fighting for Sight After Horrific Acid Attack in Bensham, Gateshead

Anthony Brown Sentenced for Online Grooming

Urgent Appeal to Find Missing Teen Leon Luke from Gateshead

Police have issued an appeal for information following a robbery at a convenience store in Gateshead’s Leam Lane estate

Search Underway for Missing Gateshead Teenager

Fire Incident Prompts Warning in Gateshead

Two Charged with Murder in Gateshead Park Death

Body Found in Gateshead, Investigation Underway

Local Woman Identified in Gateshead Murder Case, Suspect Charged

Murder Investigation Launched After Woman’s Body Found in Gateshead Home

Man Arrested After Allegedly Assaulting Police Officer with ‘Bladed Article’ in Gateshead

Married Racist Couple Jailed for Attacking Kurdish Man with Metal Pole

Four Men Sentenced to Life for Murder in Corrosive Substance Attack Spree

Man Charged with Murder Following Woman’s Death in Gateshead

Tragic Pedestrian Collision in Gateshead Seeks Witnesses

Arrest Follows Pitch Invasion at Dunston v Gateshead Match

BRUTAL STABBING Two Men Locked Up for Brutal Gateshead Teen Stabbing

VIOLENT ATTACK Man Jailed for Machete Attack on Police Officer in Gateshead

DANGEROUS DRUGS Police Warn of Lethal Drugs Batch After Man Found Dead in Gateshead and Four Cardiac Arrests Reported

Tragic Death of Layton Carr, 14, Sparks Manslaughter Probe — 21 Arrested in Gateshead Blaze

Boy 14 Dies After Falling Through Roof During Industrial Park Fire in Gateshead

Tributes Paid to Layton Carr, 14, as Fourteen Children Arrested Following Fatal Industrial Park Fire in Gateshead

Fourteen Children Arrested for Manslaughter After Fatal Fire at Industrial Park in Gateshead

Urgent Search Underway for Missing Teenager Leighton Carr, 14, from Gateshead

Seven Officers Injured After High-Speed Police Chase Ends in Major Crash on A1 in Gateshead

Seven Officers Injured in A1 Crash During High-Speed Police Pursuit in Gateshead

Northumbria Police Relaunch Operation Impact to Crack Down on Drug Crime in Gateshead

Gateshead Man Jailed for 14 Years for Rape and Sexual Assault of Schoolgirl

Police Investigation Launched After Man Found with Serious Injuries in Gateshead

Investigation Launched After Massive Fire at Gateshead Allotment

Man Left Fighting for Sight After Horrific Acid Attack in Bensham, Gateshead

Anthony Brown Sentenced for Online Grooming

Urgent Appeal to Find Missing Teen Leon Luke from Gateshead

Police have issued an appeal for information following a robbery at a convenience store in Gateshead’s Leam Lane estate

Search Underway for Missing Gateshead Teenager

Fire Incident Prompts Warning in Gateshead

Two Charged with Murder in Gateshead Park Death

Body Found in Gateshead, Investigation Underway

Local Woman Identified in Gateshead Murder Case, Suspect Charged

Murder Investigation Launched After Woman’s Body Found in Gateshead Home

Man Arrested After Allegedly Assaulting Police Officer with ‘Bladed Article’ in Gateshead

Married Racist Couple Jailed for Attacking Kurdish Man with Metal Pole

Four Men Sentenced to Life for Murder in Corrosive Substance Attack Spree

Man Charged with Murder Following Woman’s Death in Gateshead

Tragic Pedestrian Collision in Gateshead Seeks Witnesses

Arrest Follows Pitch Invasion at Dunston v Gateshead Match