Crime

A fifth of schoolchildren in the North East have witnessed animal cruelty and neglect on social media, according to data from the RSPCA.

A rise in sex offences against young children in the North East has prompted the NSPCC to relaunch its Talk PANTS child safety campaign.

A couple with a record of shoplifting have been ordered to pay back their ill-gotten gains after items were stolen from two Hartlepool stores.

Older people learned how to avoid falling victim to fraudsters including in cyberspace at a well-attended session in Hartlepool.

A multi-agency “Day of Action” centring on flats in Hartlepool aims to tackle a wide range of crime, anti-social behaviour and environmental issues.

A suspected illegal biker may soon see his motorcycle 'resemble a cube' after being caught by police.

Police have seized a large quantity of cigarettes after reports a man was selling them to school children.

Council bosses are pledging to tackle hate crime after more than 150 incidents were reported in Hartlepool in the past year.

Victims of hate crime in Hartlepool are being urged to come forward and not suffer in silence.

No action is to be taken against people responsible for throwing greyhounds into the freezing sea at Hartlepool after an RSPCA probe due to a lack of evidence.

A mother told a court how the alleged obsessive and controlling behaviour of her ex-partner shattered her confidence and left her with few friends.