Officers searching for a wanted woman are appealing to the public to help locate her. Victoria Kelly, 35, is wanted for burglary and breach of a restraining order. Extensive searches have been ongoing across the region to locate Kelly, who has links to Sunderland – in particular the Hendon andContinue Reading

A drug dealer is behind bars after a successful police investigation following Operation Impact in Gateshead. Wayne Mooney was first arrested at a property on Saltwell Street in Bensham in November 2023. Officers searching the property seized cocaine, cannabis and cannabis edibles. £15,594.66 in cash was also seized. Following furtherContinue Reading

Officers investigating a report of burglary in Northumberland have released images of a man they would like to speak to. Police received a report of burglary at an address on Marine Terrace in the Blyth area at about 4.40am on March 11. Offenders were reported to have forced entry toContinue Reading

Eight drug dealers have been sentenced to a combined 36 years in prison after police busted a criminal network operating in a Northumberland town. Steven Brown and later his brother Shay acted as the head of a conspiracy to supply cocaine, while their brother Craig Brown controlled cannabis supply inContinue Reading

Holidaymakers who decide to drive under the influence once they touch down at the airport are being targeted as part of a new police operation. The first of its kind in the North East, Operation Take Off sees Durham officers team up with Northumbria Police to take dangerous drivers offContinue Reading