Crime

The shocking details of an Amble man’s campaign of abuse against a young boy were revealed in court earlier today.

An Amble man who raped and sexually assaulted a young boy was today jailed for 14 years.

A burglar who sneaked into a 99-year-old woman’s home on Boxing Day and stole her purse has been jailed.

Motorists have been warned that they face fines and points on their licence - after police captured cars driving at more than 100mph.

Police are investigating after two separate reports of buzzards being shot and killed in Northumberland.

A man has been found not guilty this afternoon of killing a Belford father-of-three in a collision on the A1 through dangerous driving.

The jury has retired in the trial of man accused of killing a Belford father-of-three in a collision on the A1 through dangerous driving.

Character references for a man accused of killing a Belford father-of-three in a collision on the A1 through dangerous driving were read out in court earlier today.

The man accused of killing a Belford father-of-three in a collision on the A1 through dangerous driving broke down in tears on day three of his trial yesterday afternoon.

Residents are being urged by Northumberland County Council to be on their guard over broadband scam telephone calls.

The trial of a man accused of killing a Belford father-of-three in a collision on the A1 through dangerous driving got under way yesterday afternoon.

Police are appealing for help after a break-in at a National Trust property in Northumberland.

British Transport Police officers investigating a case of suspected arson at Morpeth Railway Station have released CCTV images this afternoon.

Northumbria Police is to receive £2.32million from the Government to help tackle serious violence.

Officers in Northumbria Police’s Mounted Section have asked the public for their help – in their search for new horses!