A former Newcastle headteacher who claimed thousands of pounds of gift cards on school expenses has been banned from teaching. Hilary French, 69, was a “well regarded” headteacher at ...

A persistent predator who breached a court order to abuse a teenage girl around Newcastle city centre has been jailed for 13 ...

Curtis Cruickshank, 21, breached a sexual risk order (SRO) by messaging the 15-year-old girl on WhatsApp before carrying out ...

Reclaim the Night began in the UK in the 1970s as a response to violence against women and the expectation they should stay ...

A girl born over the three years to 2023 in Newcastle is likely to enjoy a shorter healthy life than those born a decade ago, new figures suggest. Across England and Wales, healthy life expectancy ...

Two teenagers have been arrested after a girl was 'attacked' on a Metro train - leaving her with extensive bruising.

Teenage girls in England are significantly less likely to feel safe in school than their male peers since the Covid-19 pandemic, a study has suggested. Secondary school pupils in England have some ...