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The case was heard at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court.

Man alleged to have threatened shopkeeper with imitation handgun

The case was heard at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court.

South Tyneside thief is jailed after £2,000 shoplifting spree

Magistrates in South Tyneside heard the case.

Tenant's three-month order extended in South Tyneside

The case was heard at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court.

Homeless shoplifter fined after trying to steal T-shirts

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

Thief with colossal debts skips day in court for South Tyneside crime

Michael Foster

Suthor celebrating anniversary of series with South Shields book

Jason Smith - DJMS solicitor and now a deputy district judge.

South Tyneside law courts solicitor appointed as deputy district judge

Daniel Gaunt, 22, who has been jailed for four and a half years at Newcastle Crown Court for throwing a kettle of boiling salt water at his dad, which follows on from other occasions when he poisoned his mum's glass of wine with turps and grabbed his grandmother around the neck when she refused to give him a cigarette.

Crime round-up: Ram-raid, police face smack, family kettle attack

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

Burglar walks free after magistrates discover they can't jail him

Daniel Gaunt, 22, who has been jailed for four and a half years at Newcastle Crown Court for throwing a kettle of boiling salt water at his dad, which follows on from other occasions when he poisoned his mum's glass of wine with turps and grabbed his grandmother around the neck when she refused to give him a cigarette.

Son threw boiling water over father after attempting to poison mother

Danika Mitchell, PE teacher at Epinay School, with the LTA National School of the Year 2026 Award.

School celebrates securing a prestigious national tennis award

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

'Just want a home' - man broke restraining order to get sleeping bag

The case was heard at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court.

Jarrow man tried to break through bus doors to continue drunken attack

Next, on Waterloo Square, in South Shields town centre.

Serial offender caught stealing children’s clothes from Next

B&M, at the Viking shopping centre, in Jarrow.

Thief who owes the courts more than £16,000 caught stealing tins

Man bombarded ex with over 50 calls per day while serving setnence
A prison inmate bombarded his ex with more than 50 phone calls per day while serving a sentence for pestering her.
Karon Kelly

The Travelodge at Whitemare Pool.

Man caused £1,000 worth of damage to a hotel

Tesco Express, on Sea Winnings Way, in South Shields.

Homeless thief couldn’t remember stealing two bottles of wine

Co-op, on Mortimer Road, in South Shields.

CCTV caught two thieves stealing £170-worth of goods from a Co-op

Woman abused security guard & threw punch after being refused booze

Medomsley Detention Centre.

Durham Constabulary apology for failure to investigate years of abuse

The new padel courts at South Shields Westoe Rugby Club.

Former footballer set to open South Shields’ first padel centre

B&M, in South Shields.

Man threatened to ‘slash’ B&M staff with a piece of slate

Roof infested with rotting seagulls and maggots forced court to close

Man who owes £20k in metro fines banned from every Tesco after assault

Driver crashed at Testos at almost five times the drink drive limit

Scotland may have avoided the far-right riots that broke out in England last year but referrals of Scots to the UK’s Prevent programme have been steadily increasing, with right-wing extremism now raising more alarm than Islamist extremism (Picture: Christopher Furlong)

Dozens of suspects remain at large in wake of Southport stabbing riots
Dozens of individuals suspected of taking part in riots that erupted across the UK last year remain at large, police have confirmed.
Jack Marshall

The incident took place outside of The Toy Shop, in Sunderland city centre.

Yob broke innocent man’s jaw with a single punch

Police are treating the discovery of a man’s body in South Shields as “not suspicious”. Photo: Northumbria Police.

Man appears before magistrates accused of stealing garden equipment

The tennis courts are expected to be open to the public by the six-weeks summer holidays.

I want a probe into South Tyneside tennis court funding

It allows Asset Reality to offer crypto custody services

Ad Feature First asset recovery operating system registers with FCA

Northumbria Police officer avoids jail for sexually assaulting woman

A serial fly tipper has kept her freedom despite being caught on camera three times.

Woman keeps her freedom after being caught fly tipping multiple times

Karl Whitehouse.

Drug dealer caught with more than £300,000 worth of drugs and cash

Terence Hatch.

Burglar who repeatedly targeted businesses is back behind bars

Mariah Carey’s signature Christmas song was the subject of a copyright infringement case brought to courts in 2022

Mariah Carey copyright lawsuit over Christmas hit dropped

Burglar who raided Isak house facing jail after being found guilty

Sunderland footballer banned for drink driving pictured leaving court

A pro footballer has been banned from the roads after she was caught drink driving in Newcastle

Pro footballer banned from roads after being caught drink driving

Police are appealing for witnesses.

Speeding dad seriously injured young twins in horror crash jailed

'Brazen' shoplifter hides stolen goods in a pushchair

CCTV: Brazen shoplifter crams pushchair with stolen goods in Poundland

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Woman assaulted arcade manager over stuck £20 note

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South Shields shoplifter spared jailed after soapy thefts

Authorities in the UK have intensified efforts to tackle illegal streaming devices such as modified Fire TV sticks and IPTV services

Dodgy streaming mastermind caught by police

Woman threw knife at paramedics sent to help her

Thieves caught with £5,000 of stolen glasses.

Watch: Thieves caught with £5,000 of stolen designer glasses

The woman appeared at South Tyneside Magistrates Court.

Woman says sorry after getting caught dumping waste in alleyway

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Police raid shop, finding thousands of illegal cigarettes

The hearing took place at Newcastle Crown Court.

Man detained in hospital after fracturing housemate's jaw in HMO

The case was heard at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court

Addict stole beer and baby formula after ending up homeless

Dilovan Sindi.

Watch: Arsonist set fire to customers inside barber shop

The case was dealt with at South Tyneside Magistrates Court

Foster's drinker arrested after being rowdy and abusive at the coast

CCTV captures remarkable moment crook ransacks city centre jewellers

Five men have been found guilty of a conspiracy to rob a cannabis farm that led to the murder of Kevin Pokuta - and innocent and unrelated 19-year-old dad-of-two who was fatally shot by Jake Brown, of Horninglow Road, in a tragic case of mistaken identity.

Gunman opens fire at dad-of-two in 'mistaken identity' revenge killing

The youngsters appeared at South Tyneside Magistrates Court.

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

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