Katie Dickinson
Crime
Trio of inmates who murdered child killer in his cell will never be released
Convicted killers Mark Fellows, 45, Lee Newell, 57, and David Taylor, 64, stabbed Kyle Bevan to death at high-security HMP Wakefield.
19 Jun 2026
UK
E-bike crash victim was sweetest, kindest boy ever, mother says
Saul Cookson was riding the bike in Salford, Greater Manchester on Thursday when traffic officers began following him.
9 Jun 2023
Crime
Anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist jailed for plotting to destroy 5G masts
Christine Grayson became obsessed with the belief that the rollout of the 5G masts was linked to the Covid-19 jab.
5 Jun 2023
Crime
Anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist found guilty of plotting to destroy 5G masts
Christine Grayson discussed ‘getting rid’ of the mobile phone masts with expanding foam and angle grinders.
1 Jun 2023
Crime
Stephen Tompkinson: ‘One of Britain’s finest actors’
Newcastle Crown Court heard Tompkinson had been working solidly since the 1980s before being charged with punching Karl Poole.
11 May 2023
Crime
Jury in Stephen Tompkinson GBH trial retires to consider verdict
The 57-year-old DCI Banks star is accused of punching a man who was drunkenly making noise outside his home
10 May 2023
Crime9 May 2023
Tompkinson tells court it would be ‘career suicide’ to assault someone
The 57-year-old DCI Banks star is on trial accused of punching a man to the ground who was drunkenly making noise outside his home
Crime4 May 2023
Stephen Tompkinson’s neighbour ‘saw him slap and punch drunk man’
The 57-year-old DCI Banks star is on trial at Newcastle Crown Court accused of inflicting grievous bodily harm
Crime3 May 2023
Stephen Tompkinson punched man making noise outside home, court hears
The DCI Banks star is on trial accused of inflicting grievous bodily harm on a man he confronted for drunkenly making noise
Crime
Actor Stephen Tompkinson going on trial accused of inflicting GBH
The 57-year-old, best known for playing the title role in TV crime drama DCI Banks, will appear at Newcastle Crown Court on Wednesday.
3 May 2023
Crime
Man denies murdering ambulance worker hit by van outside pub
Sheldon Flanighan, 55, died after being run over outside the Bay Horse pub in Cramlington, Northumberland.
2 May 2023
Crime
Four staff at specialist hospital guilty of mistreating vulnerable patients
Five other staff members were cleared of all charges following an investigation into alleged abuse at Whorlton Hall.
27 Apr 2023
Crime
Widow of soldier killed on Cyprus RAF base appeals for new inquest
Anthony Oxley, 40, died when his motorbike was hit by a car driven by a US serviceman at RAF Akrotiri in 2016.
22 Apr 2023
UK
Two people bailed as police investigate World Snooker Championship protest
A 25-year-old man and a 52-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage.
18 Apr 2023
UK
Student and ex-museum worker in custody after World Snooker Championship protest
The World Snooker Championship was interrupted by a man wearing a Just Stop Oil T-shirt tipping orange paint powder on to one of the tables.
18 Apr 2023
UK
E-scooter firm blames vandals as it pulls out of Sunderland
Zwings said vandals have inflicted ‘significant financial losses’.
18 Apr 2023
Crime
Student who threw eggs at King found guilty of threatening behaviour
Patrick Thelwell shouted ‘the King is a paedophile’ after throwing “at least five” eggs towards Charles during a walkabout in York
14 Apr 2023
UK
King and Queen Consort sample gin in ‘Yorkshire’s food capital’
The royals visited North Yorkshire market town Malton in Camilla’s first engagement since her new title of Queen Camilla was unveiled.
5 Apr 2023
Crime
Ex-councillor jailed over £430k Eat Out to Help Out fraud
Mohammed Ikram made 19 fraudulent claims under then-chancellor Rishi Sunak’s initiative over four weeks in August and September 2020.
31 Mar 2023
Crime
Transgender woman will serve sentence in male prison after stabbing partner
Zara Jade was jailed after pleading guilty to six offences including false imprisonment, assault and robbery.
28 Mar 2023
Crime
Cyprus court rules Briton’s wife murder confession was lawfully obtained
David Hunter is on trial for the premeditated murder of his terminally-ill wife Janice at their home near Paphos after a plea deal collapsed.
21 Mar 2023