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Second man who chopped down Sycamore Gap tree released from prison

Newcastle Crown Court heard the two engaged in a ‘moronic mission’ to cut down the landmark

The Independent UK · Oct 13

Family of grandmother killed by illegal e-bike rider says judge ‘failed to send message’ in teen’s lenient sentencing

Billy Stokoe, 19, was jailed for six years and nine months by a judge at Newcastle Crown Court having admitted causing death by dangerous driving

The Independent UK · Jun 8

‘It ruined me’: Victims of ‘monster’ rapist who deliberately infected partners with HIV speak out

Adam Hall’s youngest victim was just 15 when he was infected with HIV and health officials are now urging others who have had sex with him to get themselves checked

The Independent UK · Apr 24

Headteacher found with hundreds of indecent images of girls on phone avoids jail

Dean Juric, 54, admitted three counts of making indecent images and one of distributing an indecent image.

Evening Standard · Jan 27

Inside the Grooming Gang: Profiles of the Men Behind 'Horrific' Exploitation of Vulnerable UK Teens

Grooming gangs in the UK persist, as evidenced by the Gateshead case where five Eastern European men were jailed for exploiting vulnerable teens through rape and assault

International Business Times UK · Dec 13, 2025

Gateshead grooming gang jailed for rapes and sexual assaults of teenage girls

The victims, aged 13 to 16 at the time of the offences (2014 - 2019) were sometimes plied with alcohol or cocaine before they were sexually abused

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2025

GP jailed for plotting to murder mother’s partner with fake Covid jab now admits trying to poison him with wine

Thomas Kwan laced wine with a highly toxic metal called thallium, Newcastle Crown Court heard

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025

Defendant who dumped soiled adult nappies outside nurseries avoids immediate jail term

Abbi Taylor, 46, pleaded guilty to three counts of dumping bags of toxic materials

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2025

Sycamore Gap latest: Vandals who chopped down iconic tree both jailed for more than four years

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers are being sentenced for criminal damage to the Sycamore Gap tree at Newcastle Crown Court

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2025

Personal trainer given 14 months’ detention after ‘catastrophic collision’

Mazyar Azarbonyad, 20, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving following the crash, which wrecked five police cars and left seven officers injured.

Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2025