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DCI Banks star Stephen Tompkinson to appear in court charged with inflicting GBH

Actor Stephen Tompkinson will appear at Newcastle Crown Court charged with a single count of inflicting grievous bodily harm, the Crown Prosecution Service has confirmed. The 56-year-old, who is best known for starring as Inspector Alan Banks in ...

20 Aug 2022 at 14:00

Actor Stephen Tompkinson going on trial accused of inflicting GBH

Actor Stephen Tompkinson is due to go on trial accused of inflicting grievous bodily harm. 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. At a previous ...

03 May 2023 at 02:45

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Couple ‘blessed’ to have three children with albinism bemoan ‘rude’ comments and say ‘never judge a book by its cover’

A mother of five who has three children born with albinism, which gives them pale skin and visual impairments which can cause them to “walk into buildings”, has said she wishes people would stop making “rude” and “nasty” comments as she ...

15 Mar 2023 at 07:00

Bus driver jailed after pensioner pulled under wheels when refused entry

Relatives of a pensioner who had a double leg amputation after she was trapped under a bus have urged people to show more compassion for the elderly after the driver was jailed. Joan Scott, then 83, was trying to get on a double-decker ...

28 Jul 2023 at 08:13

Michael Gove signs £1.4bn devolution deal for North East

Levelling Up minister Michael Gove said he accepted the North East of England “has sometimes been overlooked in the past” as he signed a £1.4 billion devolution deal for the region. The North East will become the latest area to have a ...

27 Jan 2023 at 15:20

Newcastle fans raise funds in memory of Christian Atsu who died in Turkey quake

Newcastle United fans are raising money in support of a children’s charity in memory of Christian Atsu, the former player who died in the Turkey-Syria earthquake. The popular winger was an ambassador for the Arms Around the Child ...

20 Feb 2023 at 17:15

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Sam Fender can manage fame and be ‘as big as he wants’, says Mark Knopfler

Former Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler has backed singer-songwriter Sam Fender to “be as big as he wants to be”. Fender, from North Shields, North Tyneside, is one of the 50-plus artists to play on a new version of ...

01 Mar 2024 at 15:35

Lighthouse loses its dome as Storm Babet blasts in

A lighthouse has lost its distinctive dome in Storm Babet, port officials have said. The lighthouse at the mouth of the River Tyne was lashed by strong winds and rough seas overnight on Thursday and into Friday. Port ...

21 Oct 2023 at 11:26

Blue plaque honour for North Shields boxer and civil rights campaigner

A boxer and civil rights campaigner who fought for black people’s rights has been honoured with a blue plaque and an exhibition of his works. Nigerian middleweight Charles Udor Minto MBE worked on Tyneside to ...

19 Oct 2023 at 12:44

Curtis Warren denies breaching serious crime prevention order

Curtis Warren has denied 18 charges of breaching an order put in place to stop him committing serious crime. The 60-year-old appeared before Liverpool Crown Court and entered not guilty pleas to 18 counts of ...

23 Apr 2024 at 11:47

Liverpool and Middlesbrough could host next barges for asylum seekers – reports

Barges housing asylum seekers will reportedly be moored near Liverpool and Middlesbrough. Rishi Sunak revealed two more giant vessels will be used for migrant accommodation as he insisted his plan to stop ...

06 Jun 2023 at 18:54

Man who abused seagull to be sentenced

A man who admitted performing a sex act while kneeling over a captured seagull and watching pornography on his mobile phone is to be sentenced. David Lee, 40, from Roker Avenue, Sunderland, admitted ...

21 Jun 2023 at 02:45

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