Northumbria Police

Police disposal of miner strike files 'worrying'

MPs are unhappy that Northumbria Police got rid of files from the 1984 so-called Battle of Orgreave.

The financial irregularities are understood to relate to potential overclaiming involving employees.

Adam Ahmed, 29, has been remanded into custody after appearing before magistrates.

Sunderland City Council releases images of children in Barnes Park who they would like to trace.

A police helicopter officer arrested danger driver Joshua Fellows after he fled into a field.

A judge says it is lucky no-one was killed during Joshua Fellows' 15 minute police pursuit.

Residents say constant off-roading in certain areas is going to result in someone getting hurt.

The 15-year-old boy remains in hospital in a stable condition, police say.

Many of those affected by the riots did not have English as a first language, a spokeswoman says.