Gareth Crickmer
Freelance Reporter
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A South Tyneside motorist who drove while drunk from the night before and a one-can top-up the next day is starting a three-year roads ban.

Man caught drink driving by police called to check he was OK

A breathalyser to test for alcohol at the roadside.

Drink driver banned from the roads after he sped past cops in Audi

Borough magistrates told shoplifter who targeted Next and Tesco 'is turning life around'

Court told thief who targeted Tesco & Next 'is turning life around'

He was stopped by police officers in South Shields.

Dad pleads guilty to drink driving with two children in his car

Man who is banned from every Morrisons store is jailed for theft

The youngsters appeared at South Tyneside Magistrates Court.

Magistrates criticised for their handling of a man’s court appearance

South Tyneside Magistrate's Court.

Three people appear in court accused of assisting a wanted man

Stanley Riches.

Man with a ‘habit’ of breaching his sex offence order avoids jail

South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court.

Motorist to face trial over failing to provide a blood sample

The Trimmers Arms, in South Shields.

Burglar avoids prison despite admitting to his role in a raid on a pub

South Tyneside Magistrate's Court.

Dad caught with drugs while on a suspended sentence keeps his freedom

The case was dealt with at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court.

Man banned from the roads after he was caught drug-driving

South Tyneside Magistrate's Court.

Man threatened his former partner after their relationship ended

South Tyneside Magistrate's Court.

Woman spat in the face of a fire warden during a racist attack

The case was heard at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court.

Man illegally driving an off-road bike crashed into a car at 100mph

Millbank Police Station, in South Shields.

Man smashed £1,000 police station door so he could be jailed

South Tyneside Magistrate's Court.

Four teenagers have appeared in court following a stabbing at a party

Four teenagers have appeared in court in connection with a stabbing at a South Tyneside house party that left a man with serious injuries.

Gareth Crickmer

South Tyneside Magistrate's Court.

Amusement park worker caught drug driving on his way to work

South Tyneside Magistrate's Court.

Burglar broke into a pub and used a pool cue as a weapon

South Tyneside Magistrate's Court.

Man blamed his ex-partner when he was caught driving illegally

South Tyneside Magistrate's Court.

Sex offender caught with more than a million child abuse images

The youngsters appeared at South Tyneside Magistrates Court.

South Tyneside man denies assaulting his former partner

South Tyneside Magistrate's Court.

Mum obstructed police when they came knocking for her wanted son

South Tyneside Magistrate's Court.

Thief caught stealing toiletries and coffee from a Washington shop

The youngsters appeared at South Tyneside Magistrates Court.

Mum spat at two police officers before verbally abusing them

South Tyneside Magistrate's Court.

Man accused of attacking his partner to appear at crown court

The case was dealt with in South Shields at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court.

Drunk South Shields rider facing ban after getting caught - on scooter

The case was dealt with in South Shields at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court.

South Tyneside drink-driver caught due to outdated MOT

Stuart Watson, 51, from Whitburn, was pulled over by police due to an outdated MOT, leading to a drink-driving charge with a three-year ban.

Gareth Crickmer

The case was dealt with in South Shields at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court.

Homeless man broke South Shields restraining order after drink spiked

South Tyneside Magistrate's Court.

'Grow up': Balaclava-clad biker ban for 'childish' South Shields acts

South Tyneside Magistrate's Court.

Drunk dad arrested for South Shields 'road safety' fiasco with kid

The case was dealt with at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court.

Teenager drives wrong way up 70mph South Tyneside dual carriageway

Shields European Store has been ordered to close by magistrates in South Tyneside.

Shop ordered to close after 14,500 illegal cigarettes are seized

The case was dealt with in South Shields at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court.

Community order extended after South Tyneside offensive weapon breach

The case was heard at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court

Court date set for man accused of assault on female in South Shields

The case was heard at South Tyneside Magistrates Court

Drug-fuelled supermarket swipe thief facing jail after Shields spree

The Bents Park Festival is one of the highlights of the summer in Shields - but drunken behaviour can spoil all of that.

'I'll knock you out' - Police get drunken threat at Shields festival

The case was dealt with at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court.

Hebburn man breaks kid 'no contact' order as he 'didn't understand' it

The case was dealt with at South Tyneside Magistrates Court

Ex's 27 mins of South Shields 'mayhem' had victim fearing for her life

The B&M store in Jarrow.

Thief raided South Tyneside shop to feed partner's alcohol addiction

South Tyneside Magistrate's Court.

Prolific South Tyneside thief banned from every B&M in the country

The youngsters appeared at South Tyneside Magistrates Court.

Patient attacked three nurses and a security guard in hospital

The case was dealt with at South Tyneside Magistrates Court

Woman who stripped off on King Street praised in bid to beat booze

The case was dealt with at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court.

Dashcam footage proves 'snoozy' Hebburn driver caused smash

The case was dealt with at South Tyneside Magistrates Court

South Shields 'protein' thief stuck swiped powders down his trousers

The case was dealt with at South Tyneside Magistrates Court

Hebburn man waves axe after threatening to cut off neighbour's head

South Tyneside Magistrates' Court.

Drunk South Tyneside mourner attacked two officers after uncle's wake

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