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BRAVE STAND

PC Will Hunter Attacked With Machete During Gateshead Traffic Stop

MAJOR SEARCH

Man Missing After Disturbance at Gateshead’s Redheugh Bridge

JAILED

Police Officer Jailed for Fatal Crash That Killed Pensioner

BRUTAL STABBING

Two Men Jailed for Six Years Over Brutal Gateshead Teen Stabbing

VIOLENT ATTACK

Machete-Wielding Thug Jailed for Brutal Attack on Gateshead Police Officer

DANGEROUS DRUGS

Deadly Drug Warning in Gateshead After Man’s Death and Four Cardiac Arrests Spark Police Alert

Tragic Gateshead Blaze Kills 14-Year-Old Layton Carr as Manslaughter Probe Leads to 21 Arrests

Gateshead Blaze Death: 14 Teens Arrested and Released After ‘Bright Light’ Layton Carr Dies in Fire

Fourteen Kids Arrested After 14-Year-Old Dies Falling Through Roof in Gateshead Blaze

Fourteen Kids Arrested Over Gateshead Blaze That Killed 14-Year-Old Layton Carr

Gateshead Tragedy: 14 Children Held After Factory Fire Kills 14-Year-Old Layton Carr

Urgent Hunt for Missing Gateshead Teen Leighton Carr, 14 – Police Plead for Information

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 Target Gateshead Drug Crime Hotspots

Gateshead Predator Kenneth Dick Jailed 14 Years for Schoolgirl Rape and Sexual Assault

Serious Injuries in Gateshead Street Attack – Police Launch Probe as Area Sealed Off

Massive Gateshead Allotment Blaze Sparks Police Probe – Residents Urged to Help

Gateshead Acid Attack: Man Fights for Sight After Brutal Late-Night Assault in Bensham

Gateshead Predator Anthony Brown Gets 10-Month Suspended Sentence for Online Grooming

Urgent Hunt for Missing Gateshead Teen Leon Luke Sparks Community Search

Shop Staff Attacked in Gateshead Soft Drink Theft – Police Release CCTV Appeal

Two Men Charged with Murder After Man Found Dead in South Tyneside Park

Man Found Dead in Gateshead Park: Police Launch Urgent Murder Probe

Gateshead Murder: Eve McIntyre, 57, Found Dead – John Baldwin Charged

Gateshead Man in 50s Arrested After Knife Attack on Police Officer at Petrol Station

Gateshead Couple Jailed for Brutal Racist Attack on Kurdish Neighbour with Metal Pole

Gateshead Gang Jailed for Life Over Deadly Ammonia Attacks in Drug War

Man Charged with Murder After Woman Found Dead in Gateshead Home

Child Sex Offender Mason Maxwell Jailed for Three Years After Name Change Fails to Hide Crimes