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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.

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Armed thief who robbed £78k from two security guards at building society jailed

Lee Cook, 47, pointed an imitation firearm at two guards at a Nationwide branch in Wallsend, Tyneside.

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Newcastle worker left seriously injured after being struck by huge panel on construction site

Two construction companies have been fined after a worker was struck by a 124kg panel in Jesmond following a Health and Safety Executive investigation

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Who were Raoul Moat's accomplices?: How Karl Ness and Qhuram Awan became involved in gunman's murderous plot

As ITV's The Hunt for Raoul Moat airs we take a look at the roles the killer' two willing accomplices played in his deadly rampage

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The faces of brutal killers serving long sentences behind bars after knife attacks in North East

These knife killers are off our streets and serving long sentences behind bars after taking lives.

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Kidnapping gang forced men into van, beat them and threatened to cut off fingers and ears

Mason Schubeler, 20, Harri Pearce, 22, Reece Speirs, 23, Ricky Fidler, 21, and Laura Watson, 46, all played their part in a terrifying kidnap which saw two men bound with cable ties and forced into a van on July 1 last year

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Man to stand trial accused of murdering 'loving' grandad in Cullercoats

Andrew Peacock will stand trial accused of murdering Lee Santos at Newcastle Crown Court

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Kenton man commanded Staffordshire Bull Terrier to attack two police officers during arrest

Sean Michael Bell, 37, was jailed for over eight years at Newcastle Crown Court

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Woman burgled own dad's home and took bag of goods - including mum's death certificate

Deborah Ritchie, 36, burgled her father's home in Farringdon, Subderland, and filled a carrier bag with a number of items including the death and birth certificate of her mum, perfume and briefs

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Penshaw man, 38, convicted of locking 16-year-old girl in his B&B room and raping her

Lee Metcalf will be sentenced for two offences at Newcastle Crown Court on May 10

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Sunderland woman burgled dad's home and took mum's death certificate and perfume

Deborah Ritchie, 36, appeared at Newcastle Crown Court to be sentenced for burglary

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The North East gambling addicts whose habits drove them to commit appalling crimes

These gambling addicts have appeared before the courts to be sentenced for their crimes

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Cullercoats paedophile had hundreds of sick images of kids on cloud storage app

Arran Casey was found with the vile videos and pictures when police accessed his account on cloud storage provider, Mega

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The fight for women's safety: People across the North East left horrified by Brunswick attempted murder

Matthew Stevens was jailed for 29 years after attempting to murder a woman he met on a night out

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The brutes jailed for vicious attacks on women in the North East

Harrowing cases of the violence inflicted by men against women have been heard in court

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Heartbroken friend of stabbed Newcastle student says he would have been easy target for evil killer

Northumbria University undergraduate Jason Brockbanks was knifed to death in his Newcastle student accommodation by his violent boyfriend

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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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Elswick man left partner feeling 'permanently disfigured' after carrying out two violent attacks

Shaun Moules, 42, was given an extended prison sentence at Newcastle Crown Court

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North East Today: Newcastle's Clean Air Zone charge rakes in over £54k and Gosforth High Street’s bollards to be removed

Your daily briefing on all the latest news from across the North East

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Shameless Newcastle father and son jailed after stealing four cars in one night

Ashley Lawson and his son Jamie Lawson stole a BMW, a Mercedes Vito van, Land Rover Evoque and a Volvo in one night

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Nathaniel Wardle stabbing: Bid launched to get sentences increased for teens convicted over dad's knife death

A request has been made to review the sentences handed to Mohammed Rabani and Robbie Battista

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Three men convicted of stealing £120,000 from elderly and vulnerable North East victims through scam

Mehakdeep Thind, Amadeep Sokhal, and Kulwinder Singh have been sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court

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Nathaniel Wardle killing: Teen jailed for more than 12 years for dad's manslaughter

Mohammed Rabani, who has two past convictions for carrying knives from 2020 and 2021, stabbed Mr Wardle outside his home in Wallsend last summer

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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

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North East Today: North Shields couple jailed for combined 50 years and Met Office issues warning of 75mph winds

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