Shearer 'neighbour' arrested over £1.2m drug ring
10:40pm Thursday 9th July 2009
POLICE raided the plush North-East home of a suspected drug dealer thought to be behind a £1.2 drug ring.
Thieving secretary faces a return to prison
9:13pm Thursday 9th July 2009
A SECRETARY who stole more than £100,000 from her former employers faces returning to prison because she claims she cannot afford repay her ill-gotten gains.
Castrated rapist wins bid to be classified as lower risk
2:34pm Thursday 9th July 2009
A CONVICTED rapist serving a life sentence at a North-East prison won a bid today to be reclassified as a lower risk prisoner after being castrated during medical treatment for cancer.
Teesside limo driver told probation officer he would rather go to jail than finish community service
1:52pm Thursday 9th July 2009
A LIMOUSINE driver who said he would rather go to jail than carry out a court's community penalty has not had his wish granted - after a sudden change of heart.
Four re-arrested on suspicion of Chilton murder
12:46pm Thursday 9th July 2009
FOUR people have today been arrested by police on suspicion of the murder of a 35-year-old man.
Facebook group to support doctor attacked in his home
11:46am Thursday 9th July 2009
MORE than 1,000 people have been so outraged at the brutal beating of a frail pensioner that they have joined a Facebook site supporting the 92-year-old.
‘Unlawful killing’ by Congolese soldiers
10:44am Thursday 9th July 2009
AN unarmed oil worker was shot trying to rescue colleagues from a boat being attacked by Congolese soldiers, an inquest heard.
Two jailed after record drugs haul
10:49am Thursday 9th July 2009
TWO men have been jailed after being caught during an operation which led to the biggest haul of cocaine ever recovered by police in County Durham.
Comments (2)Beaten man’s face like a horror movie, court told
11:15am Thursday 9th July 2009
A MAN was savagely beaten by a police officer and left to look like something out of a horror film with five missing teeth and gaping head wounds, a court heard yesterday.
'Pen pal' jailed over prison drug smuggle bid
9:30pm Wednesday 8th July 2009
A PRISONER'S 'pen pal' was persuaded to attempt to smuggle heroin substitute into jail, a court was told.
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