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Police officer accused of stealing £12k wages overpayment tells court "I'm not a thief"
A police officer accused of stealing a £12,000 wages overpayment from her force has told a court "I'm not a thief".
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UK households with solar panels warned of £100 fine as warning issued
Some people who have solar panels can choose to sell it back to the grid
Drivers urged to switch off six devices to avoid a common winter problem with cars
People are being asked to take certain steps to make sure their car continues to run when it's cold or risk having ‘flat battery blues’
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Court hears how accounts manager blew £750k company cash without questions from gambling companies
A trusted accounts manager was able to blow more than £750,000 of her company's cash without gambling companies questioning where the huge sums of cash were coming from.
Police divers join search for missing man with North East marina cordoned off
Police are continuing to search for Philip Ryan and are concentrating on the Hartlepool Marina area
'The police have caused this mess': Northumbria Police PC denies theft of overpaid wages
PC Nicola Owen told jurors she has not acted dishonestly as her barrister blamed her superiors in Northumbria Police
What we know as man dies after being hit by car at Seaham petrol station sparking murder probe
A vehicle is believed to have hit a pedestrian on the forecourt of the Esso garage with forensics investigating at the scene
Rachel Reeves pledge to make Leamside Line restoration 'stack up' after northern rail commitment
The Government has pledged support for the restoration of the Leamside railway line, but it will only open “subject to agreement of that business case and assurance that this delivers good value for money”
'You don’t expect something like this in Seaham' - Residents stunned as murder probe launched
A murder investigation is now under way with three people arrested in connection with the incident at the Esso garage
Teen plotted Southport copycat attack on dance school and Oasis gig jailed
McKenzie Morgan told friends of his plans to target a dance academy and an Oasis reunion concert in Cardiff
Police sting caught North East pervert who paid to watch sexual videos of children in the Philippines
Jamie Gibson, of Washington, was caught out in an online police sting
Tragedy as man dies at scene after being struck by three cars on North East road
The Trunk Road was closed for a number of hours after a man in his 50s was pronounced dead at the scene
Every UK driver issued warning as police to increase stops for roadside testing
More police officers may be spotted on the roads conducting tests on drivers in a bid to clampdown on drug-driving
Cheryl stalker recalled to prison after breaching licence conditions
A man who was jailed for 12 years has been put back behind bars after breaching his licence conditions.
Major crackdown on drink and drug driving in the North East sees 227 arrested
Nearly 230 drivers were put in handcuffs over the festive period as part of a drink and drug driving crackdown by Northumbria Police
Full police statement as murder investigation launched after man in 20s dies and three arrested
A vehicle is believed to have hit a pedestrian on the forecourt
Police and fire service descend on Newcastle street after 'smoke smell' report
Both Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service and Northumbria Police were sent to Warwick Street in Heaton at around 10.30pm on Thursday night
Martin Lewis issues urgent HMRC warning to anyone with fixed rate savings account
Personal finance expert said little known HMRC rule means savers could be hit with an unexpected tax bill
When a cold or flu can become dangerous and you must contact your doctor
According to a health expert, the cold weather can have an impact on people with certain health conditions and they may find it harder to recover from common illnesses
Weekend weather: Met Office issue update to North East forecast
The cold spell is over, and we can finally expect a slightly more mild weekend according to the weather service.