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A small sticker placed on a parking meter can now provide criminals with everything they need to target an unsuspecting driver. Fake QR code parking scams, commonly known as “quishing”, have alrea...
Thousands of prisoners across England and Wales, including prisoners at HMP Frankland, HMP Northumbe...
Older people are losing over £1.2m a day to fraud through romance, tech-support and impersonation scams. We look at the toll and how to stay protected.
Record numbers of cases are stuck in England and Wales' criminal courts, leaving victims waiting years. We look at the figures, the causes and the reforms.
Walk through Newcastle city centre, Gateshead, Sunderland or almost any North East town and one ques...
The idea that immigrants are responsible for rising crime in the UK has become one of the country's ...
A DPD delivery driver has appeared before Newcastle Magistrates' Court after allegedly stealing thou...
For years, one of the most common debates in Britain has centred on the causes of crime. Some people...
Capital punishment remains one of the world's most controversial legal punishments. While many count...
Calls for tougher prison sentences often follow high profile crimes, with many people believing hars...
The North East has witnessed some of Britain's most shocking murder investigations, with several cas...
Retail theft has become one of the biggest challenges facing supermarkets across the UK, with busine...
The cost of keeping life sentence prisoners behind bars has become one of the biggest financial chal...
Warning: This article contains discussion of abduction, murder, violence, and other themes that some readers may find distressing.
Britain's longest-serving female prisoner is set to be released from jail after the Parole Board rul...
The destruction of the Sycamore Gap tree shocked millions and reminded people just how vulnerable ev...
Illegal vape, tobacco and alcohol sales are increasingly becoming a major focus for Trading Standard...
For many people in Newcastle and across the North East, one of the biggest questions after reporting...
WhatsApp's new username feature has been welcomed as a major step forward for privacy, allowing peop...
