Ross Miller, 23, fatally attacked Brandon Lee in May following a disagreement in a South Shields flat

Ross Miller left 24-year-old Brandon Lee with more than 100 injuries after carrying out the attack inside his flat on Victoria Road, South Shields.

Man who stabbed friend to death in 'drink-fuelled rage' given life sentence

Ross Miller left 24-year-old Brandon Lee with more than 100 injuries after carrying out the brutal attack inside his flat on Victoria Road in South Shields.

Man handed life sentence after stabbing friend to death in drink-fuelled rage

The Port of Tyne has announced jobs losses as a result of the coronavirus pandemic following a 'significant downturn in business' over the last year. 

Coronavirus causes job losses at Port of Tyne 

Shortly before 9am on Saturday, police received a report of a collision involving a bus and a female pedestrian on Chichester Road in South Shields in South Tyneside. Emergency services attended and a 51-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

Woman killed in collision with bus in South Shields

Officers were called to an address on Grotto Road in South Shields at 5.40am on July 25 after a resident reported she had disturbed burglars in her home.

Suspected burglars caught by police after homeowner spots intruders

A disqualified driver stole his dad’s car upon hearing police were executing a drugs warrant at his home – before trying to hide the keys in a microwave.

Banned driver steals dad’s car and hides keys in a microwave

A Falklands War veteran from Gateshead received his stolen war medals as a birthday present, after his wife tracked them down. 

Gateshead Falklands veteran gets stolen war medals back after 15 years 

A man who broke into a home and decided to take a nap, was left shocked when a barking police dog woke him up.

Man woken by police dog after falling asleep during house break-in

Dispensers across South Shields are being smashed and the liquid transferred into bottles so it can be drank.

'Outrage' as hand sanitiser stations are smashed for alcohol in South Shields 

An older man says he is "devastated" after someone stole his pedal bike and heckled him in South Shields.

Man, 84, 'devastated' after thief took his bike and heckled him in South Shields

Charity fundraiser, Big Pink Dress man, can't be stopped by lockdown. He's run the London Marathon on a treadmill at home in South Shields.

London Marathon runner carries on regardless

The firm said it has agreed terms with landlords to continue trading at 120 of its 142 UK stores.

Debenhams store in South Shields to close after falling into administration

A passenger suffered life-threatening injuries. Investigations revealed that a third passenger left the scene after the crash.

Man dies after car crashes into a house

Since the ordeal in June last year, the victim said, "I can’t eat and can’t sleep unless I’ve taken my medication."

Blackmailers jailed for total of 29 years after kidnapping woman in the street

Shane Youll caused £2,000 of damage after he crashed the Stagecoach bus into railings on South Tyneside before he was stopped by police.

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