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Updated 07:33, 28 Mar 2026

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Top story: Three men have been jailed after they were caught with more than 1.5 million illegal cigarettes

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TWO LOVED ONES

Drug-Driver Jailed for 13½ Years After Crash Kills Brother and Nephew

TRAGIC END

Tragedy at Surrey School as Year 8 Student Dies Following Medical Emergency

FLOOD HAVOC

Storm Chandra Set to Slam Britain with 80mph Winds, Torrential Rain, and Snow

BLADE HORROR

Man Arrested After Blade Attack on Police Officer in South Shields

HANDBRAKE FAIL

Police Car Rolls Back and Hits Wall During Suspect Chase in South Shields

JUSTICE SERVED

Paedophile Who Terrorised Niece Dies Behind Bars

Shocking Belfast Assault Sparks Police Appeal for Witnesses

Pink Elephant Deli Targeted in Break-In, Community Rallies in Support

Care Home Manager Found Guilty of Sexually Assaulting and Ill-Treating Vulnerable Residents

Cancer Counsellor Warns Women to Get Unusual Symptoms Checked After Rare Cancer Misdiagnosed as Menopause

Nine Men Sentenced in South Tyneside Garage Torture Case

Two Arrested in Connection with South Shields Deaths

Man Found Dead After Vehicle Plunges Off Cliffs in South Tyneside

Ten Arrested in Alleged Kidnapping Plot Investigation

Police Launch Appeal After Man Sustains Serious Head Injuries in South Tyneside

Police Response at Great North Run After Van Driven Onto Course

A drug dealer who returned 1kg of cocaine after being unhappy with its quality has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison

A drug dealer who returned 1kg of cocaine after being unhappy with its quality has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison

Two men found guilty for the roles they played in orchestrating a shooting have been jailed for a combined total of 27 years

Two sentenced and over £125K in criminal cash seized by the North East Regional Organised Crime Unit as the crackdown on organised crime

Two sentenced and over £125K in criminal cash seized by the North East Regional Organised Crime Unit as the crackdown on organised crime continues

Five men involved in UK-wide firearms conspiracy that saw a gun fired at South Shields home are jailed

A 21-year-old man has been jailed for 15 months, following a British Transport Police investigation

Members from a South Tyneside drugs ring which joined forces with a Merseyside organised crime group have been jailed for a total of 46 years

Members from a South Tyneside drugs ring which joined forces with a Merseyside organised crime group have been jailed for a total of 46 y…

A sex predator who planted a secret camera in a teenage girl’s bedroom for his own sexual gratification has been jailed

The family of a 25-year-old man who tragically died following an assault in South Shields have paid tribute to a much-loved son, brother and uncle

The family of a 25-year-old man who tragically died following an assault in South Shields have paid tribute to a much-loved son, brother …

Officers are appealing for witnesses following the death of a 25-year-old man

Two hundred years of saving lives along the UK coast and at sea, as well as coordinating rescues for those in distress in international waters, is being marked this year as HM Coastguard celebrates

TWO LOVED ONES Drug-Driver Jailed for 13½ Years After Crash Kills Brother and Nephew

TRAGIC END Tragedy at Surrey School as Year 8 Student Dies Following Medical Emergency

FLOOD HAVOC Storm Chandra Set to Slam Britain with 80mph Winds, Torrential Rain, and Snow

BLADE HORROR Man Arrested After Blade Attack on Police Officer in South Shields

HANDBRAKE FAIL Police Car Rolls Back and Hits Wall During Suspect Chase in South Shields

JUSTICE SERVED Paedophile Who Terrorised Niece Dies Behind Bars

Shocking Belfast Assault Sparks Police Appeal for Witnesses

Pink Elephant Deli Targeted in Break-In, Community Rallies in Support

Care Home Manager Found Guilty of Sexually Assaulting and Ill-Treating Vulnerable Residents

Cancer Counsellor Warns Women to Get Unusual Symptoms Checked After Rare Cancer Misdiagnosed as Menopause

Nine Men Sentenced in South Tyneside Garage Torture Case

Two Arrested in Connection with South Shields Deaths

Man Found Dead After Vehicle Plunges Off Cliffs in South Tyneside

Ten Arrested in Alleged Kidnapping Plot Investigation

Police Launch Appeal After Man Sustains Serious Head Injuries in South Tyneside

Police Response at Great North Run After Van Driven Onto Course

A drug dealer who returned 1kg of cocaine after being unhappy with its quality has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison

A drug dealer who returned 1kg of cocaine after being unhappy with its quality has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison

Two men found guilty for the roles they played in orchestrating a shooting have been jailed for a combined total of 27 years

Two sentenced and over £125K in criminal cash seized by the North East Regional Organised Crime Unit as the crackdown on organised crime

Two sentenced and over £125K in criminal cash seized by the North East Regional Organised Crime Unit as the crackdown on organised crime continues

Five men involved in UK-wide firearms conspiracy that saw a gun fired at South Shields home are jailed

A 21-year-old man has been jailed for 15 months, following a British Transport Police investigation

Members from a South Tyneside drugs ring which joined forces with a Merseyside organised crime group have been jailed for a total of 46 years

Members from a South Tyneside drugs ring which joined forces with a Merseyside organised crime group have been jailed for a total of 46 y…

A sex predator who planted a secret camera in a teenage girl’s bedroom for his own sexual gratification has been jailed

The family of a 25-year-old man who tragically died following an assault in South Shields have paid tribute to a much-loved son, brother and uncle

The family of a 25-year-old man who tragically died following an assault in South Shields have paid tribute to a much-loved son, brother …

Officers are appealing for witnesses following the death of a 25-year-old man

Two hundred years of saving lives along the UK coast and at sea, as well as coordinating rescues for those in distress in international waters, is being marked this year as HM Coastguard celebrates