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Posts Tagged ‘crime’

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.



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.



A life a day lost to alcohol

By Paul Smith • Jul 23rd, 2008 • Category: news

Shocking news from the Journal, but not entirely surprising: people in Tyneside and the North East are drinking themselves to death.



Newcastle News - 3 crashes, 1 hedge fund owner and a family of elephants

By Sam Collier • Jul 18th, 2008 • Category: news

- A driver was killed on the A1M this morning after a stolen car being chased by police flipped over onto the other side of the motorway and crashed into oncoming traffic.
 - Two men have been arrested after a shotgun was found at the scene of car crash in Gateshead