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Paedophile cricket coach given further two years in prison for fifth offence

Victim expresses disappointment in cricket authorities for failures in safeguarding

The Guardian - UK

Paedophile coach labelled ‘monster’ by police as victim criticises ECB response

Michael Strange, 63, was handed a two-year prison sentence at Newcastle Crown Court on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Conwoman who fleeced older man out of £10,000 savings 'buzzing' after sentence

Amy Paton and Nikki Pilkington both tricked the victim, who lives in Blyth, Northumberland, into handing over his savings with lies about how he would be at risk from drug dealers if he failed to do so

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Conniving woman who fleeced older Blyth man out of £10,000 left 'buzzing' at sentence

Amy Paton and Nikki Pilkington fraudulently obtained thousands of pounds from the Blyth victim and blew it on their drugs habits

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South Shields son told his terrified mother 'I am the reaper' before smashing her head into kitchen worktop

Michael Devlin, 32, was jailed for three years

Chronicle Live

Sunderland control freak punched girlfriend and threatened to stab her brother

Lewis White, 25, made his partner's life a misery by subjecting her to controlling and coercive behaviour

Chronicle Live

Thug accidentally left voicemail on probation officer's phone threatening to chop off partner's head

During the same weekend he left the message on the officer's phone, Mark Oliver also pulled out a clump of his girlfriend's hair and left her with bruising to her head

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Bedlington yob headbutted ex and 'bit' her new partner on breast after barging into her home

Kayleigh Gair attacked the two women after letting herself into her former girlfriend's house late at night

Chronicle Live

Cannabis farmer avoids jail after 120 plants worth up to £45,000 are found at his North Shields home

Ian Howard, who has 70 offences on his record, including two for cultivating the class B drug, claimed he'd been growing the crop to make cannabis oil for himself

Chronicle Live

South Shields pensioner attacked by gang of robbers in his home for £10 after rumours he had £75,000

Daniel Langley, of Sunderland, has now joined Nathan Corner behind bars for the home invasion robbery of a 70-year-old in South Shields

Chronicle Live

Northumberland thug threw pint glass during row over hat which left man needing 14 stitches

Trouble sparked at The Black & Gold social club after a man took a hat from the head of one of Andrew Cairns' friends

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'Absolutely mortal' man armed with axe at Metro station told officers 'I'm a bit psycho'

Jamie Graham was threatened by a police officer with a taser before he threw the axe onto the tracks and got down on his knees - and told officers 'I'm a bit psycho' during his arrest

Daily Mirror

Convicted robber took police on high-speed chase through South Shields in stolen car

Michael Wright, who has 63 offences on his record, including for robbery and numerous convictions for dangerous driving, is now back behind bars following the pursuit

Chronicle Live

'Mortal drunk' burglar broke into rural Northumberland home and helped himself to brandy

Steven Scott, 40, smashed the window of a home in Bothal and carried out an untidy search of the property

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Growling savage bit part of man's ear off then posted picture of it boasting on Facebook

Stephen McCabe, of Sunderland, carried out the shocking attack during a crime spree with his brother John, of Gateshead

Chronicle Live

South Shields brute smashed his way into ex's home wielding hammer and strangled her

Craig Johnston, of South Shields, sent threatening and abusive messages to the woman then attacked her in her own home

Chronicle Live

Man bit police officer's fingers before going on mini crime spree in 'affluent' areas of Gateshead

Mark Ward, 44, was jailed for over three years at Newcastle Crown Court

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Amble danger driver who left woman badly hurt in head-on smash had taken a 'cocktail of drugs'

Robert Lewandowski, of Amble, left a woman on her way to work with a broken spine and sternum while over the limit for cocaine and cannabis

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The brazen burglars who invaded North East homes while people were still inside

It is every homeowner's worst fear to be targeted by a burglar - and these crooks have all appeared in court recently for leaving innocent people terrified

Chronicle Live

'Beyond stupid' South Shields drink and drug driver left pal in intensive care

Grant Bourn, of South Shields, drove a friend's BMW in an 'almost suicidal' way, leaving his back seat passenger seriously injured

Chronicle Live

Drunk son threatened to kill mum while holding knife to throat during terrifying attack

Wayne Rollin also strangled the elderly victim until she nearly passed out and spat on her in front of his petrified 85-year-old dad

Chronicle Live

Raging Gateshead thug left DJ with brain injury for kissing his former girlfriend's hand

Michael Williamson-Gallagher, of Gateshead, left the man with a fractured skull in a one-punch attack in Newcastle city centre

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'Scourge of our community': Newcastle city centre drug dealer jailed after undercover police sting

Josemar Fernando, of Ashington, said he got involved in drug dealing after racking up debts and being intimidated by 'Mr X'

Chronicle Live

Sunderland racist smashed up man's BMW after turning up to ex-girlfriend's home and demanding money

Dale Liddy, 29, hurled racist abuse at his ex-partner's friend after turning up to her Sunderland home in January

Chronicle Live

Shirtless teen who threatened McDonald's doorman with knife in Newcastle dodges jail

Corie Ruddy turned aggressive when a door supervisor asked him to leave the fast-food restaurant on Northumberland Street

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