Tyne Tees News

A man remains in police custody after police officers found a large amount of suspected firearms and explosive material at homes in Darlington and Shildon.

Bomb disposal experts attended all three addresses on Saturday (15th December) and have confirmed the areas are safe with no ongoing risk or danger to the public

No further details have been given.

Detectives have issued a fresh appeal for information to help them trace the person responsible for the murder of a Winlaton man six years ago today.

On December 16, 2012, a murder investigation was launched after John 'The Badge' Roberts was found beaten to death inside his home.

The 32-year-old lived by himself in Park Terrace in Winlaton where he was found with a serious head injury by police.

In the months that followed his tragic death, thousands of people were spoken to by police, hundreds of house-to-house enquiries were conducted and a number of arrests were made.

However, nobody was ever charged with John’s murder and those responsible continue to escape justice.

Now, on the sixth anniversary of John’s death, senior investigating officer Detective Superintendent Lisa Theaker is leading a fresh appeal for information.

A 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of robbery following an incident on Teesside on Friday afternoon.

Cleveland Police are continuing to appeal for information after a male shop worker was badly injured during the robbery at the Lifestyle Shop in Middlesbrough.

Anyone with information should contact police on the non-emergency number 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses, information and dash-cam footage after a man died in a collision on the A168 near Thirsk.

It happened within a section of roadworks on the north-bound carriageway, south of the junction with the A170, at around 6.45pm on Friday the 14th of December.

The driver of the black Vauxhall Insignia, a man aged in his mid-40s from York, died at the scene. His family have been informed and are being supported by the police.

Local diversions were put in place by the Highways Agency while the emergency teams worked at the scene and to allow the police to investigate the circumstances of the collision.

The road re-opened at around 12.30am on Saturday.

Officers are appealing for people to come forward who witnessed the collision or recall seeing the black Vauxhall Insignia prior to the crash.

People with vehicle dash-cams who were travelling in the area at around 6.45pm on Friday are also urged to check the footage for possible sightings