Shields Gazette - Crime Feed

Whitburn armed robbers stole mobile phone

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:54:27 GMT

AN armed robber who raided a Post Office in South Tyneside today stole a mobile phone.

Police horse punched by Newcastle fan after derby is back on duty in city

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:30:24 GMT

A POLICE horse punched by a Newcastle fan after the Tyne-Wear derby will be back on duty in the city as part of a major operation to keep the peace between English Defence League (EDL) suoporters and their opponents.

Armed robber holds up S.Tyne post office

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:00:48 GMT

POLICE are hunting an armed robber who held up a South Tyneside post office this morning.

Crime-fighting project faces cash crisis

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:34:23 GMT

THE future of a youth project which has helped slash anti-social behaviour in South Tyneside hangs in the balance today, after its funding was withdrawn.

Restaurants serve up big charitable deal

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:09:07 GMT

RESTAURANT bosses in South Tyneside have teamed up to raise funds for a charity helping older people in the borough.

Anger as £100k tax-dodger goes ‘scot free’

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:32:00 GMT

A BANKRUPT builder who was in the dock because of an unpaid £100,000 tax bill walked free from court without having to pay a single penny back.

Alcoholic arrested in ‘tramp’ dispute

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:15:42 GMT

AN alcoholic was arrested after chasing two teenagers who called him a “tramp”.

Shoplifter blamed flashbacks about dead gran for beef theft

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:39:11 GMT

A SHOPLIFTER had a £20,000 crown court trial over his claims about a stolen joint of beef.

Fourteenth member of S. Tyne “cash for crash” gang walks free

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:48:51 GMT

A FOURTEENTH member of a “cash for crash” gang from South Tyneside who staged an accident during a spoof stag do has walked free from court.

Benefits cheat falsely claimed £3,000

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:33:09 GMT

A BENEFITS cheat falsely claimed almost £3,000 while he was working.

BREAKING NEWS: South Shields boy airlifted to hospital after crash

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:54:40 GMT

A SCHOOLBOY from South Tyneside was flown to hospital after being knocked over on a busy road.

Shoplifter stole £300 of perfume in double raid

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:14:28 GMT

A SHOPLIFTER who stole £300 of perfume during two raids on the same South Tyneside shop has been ordered to do community service.

Bust-up at Ann Summers party

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:09:30 GMT

An Ann Summers party ended in violence when a father-to-be headbutted one of his girlfriend’s pals.

Three teenagers arrested after Boldon shed burglaries

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:20:28 GMT

THREE teenagers have been arrested in connection to a spate of shed burglaries in South Tyneside.

Woman jailed after racist attack on boy

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:17:23 GMT

A WOMAN who shouted racist abuse at a schoolboy before attacking him has been jailed for failing to follow a court’s orders.

‘Gangster’ who wrecked flat over £20 debt spared jail

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:47:16 GMT

A FORMER soldier who ransacked a flat over a £20 debt then told police “I’m a gangster” has kept his freedom.

Stab accused granted bail

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:39:05 GMT

A WOMAN accused of stabbing her ex-boyfriend is to have have her case heard at crown court.

Ex-girlfriend hit in the face by drunken dad

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:27:58 GMT

A DRUNKEN dad hit his ex-girlfriend in the face and lashed her car with a dog chain after she told him he couldn’t see their children.

South Tyneside man fined over backyard dog dirt

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:23:02 GMT

A DOG owner has been fined after failing to clean up his pet’s mess from his own backyard.

South Tyneside post office boss sold pirate DVDs

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:19:48 GMT

The manager of a South Tyneside post office was caught with more than 500 pirate DVDs in his shop.