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Another armed raid in Newcastle

By Paul Smith • Sep 3rd, 2008 • Category: news

Another day, yet another armed robbery in Tyneside. This time a shop assistant was threatened with a knife during a robbery at an off-licence in Newcastle.



Newcastle jewellery raiders were “Eastern European gang”

By Paul Smith • Aug 27th, 2008 • Category: news

The armed raiders at Berrys Jewellers in Newcastle last week were part of an organised gang that has operated throughout Europe for the past eight years.



Newcastle news - hunka hunka burning love (aiieeee!)

By Paul Smith • Aug 25th, 2008 • Category: news

- Hurrah for Trevor Clark from Ashington! He’s only gone and won Morpeth’s best Elvis look-a-like contest. Disappointingly, he wasn’t the best dressed Elvis - that was window cleaner Derek Henry, obviously. And both of them couldn’t hold a tune compared to Michael Chambers from Ellington.



Man held at gunpoint during Newcastle robbery

By Paul Smith • Aug 20th, 2008 • Category: news

There was drama in Newcastle this morning following an armed robbery at a city centre jewellers.