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A man has been jailed for sexual assault in Northumberland – after being identified as a result of a Northumbria Police appeal. On September 24 last year, just before midnight, Devon Critchlow, 21, forced his way through the door of a stranger’s Ashington address after the woman opened the door, believing he was someone else.
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A prolific thief has been sentenced to two years behind bars after repeatedly flouting a court order.
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Northumbria Police will increase its community policing presence after getting the green light to boost its recruitment plans.
‘I am free. I am going to thrive, and you are not’ – those are a victim’s words after the man who carried out a string of sex offences against her nearly half a century ago is jailed for 17 years. Jeffrey Rose subjected his victim to a nightmare of abuse in the late 1970s.
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Eight drug dealers have been jailed for a combined 36 years after police busted a criminal network operating in a Northumberland town.
In 2024, Northumbria Police received around 3,956 Clare’s Law applications – an almost 700% increase from the 500 received in 2018, and we’re on track to receive around the same in 2025.
Dangerous drug driver jailed after causing the death of a man and leaving his family with life-changing injuries
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A predatory former postman has been jailed following a series of sex offences in Northumberland.
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Paul Howell has been jailed for burglary offences in Blyth
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A victim who endured ‘absolute hell’ at the hands of a paedophile has bravely shared her experience to encourage others to report abuse.