The Latest Breaking News from Northumbria Police

Flowers have been placed at the side of Lizard Lane in Whitburn where a young boy who was riding his bike tragically died

Chief Constable Winton Keenen will remain in the role until March next year as the search for his successor begins

Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Kim McGuinness said the force is starting to improve

Officers investigating a fire at a home in Northumberland Street do not believe it was started deliberately

Emergency crews attended the scene at Lizard Lane in Whitburn near Sunderland and police subsequently closed the road

The card was used at various premises after a 50-year-old man reported losing his debit card near Front Street

Northumbria Police raids saw almost 80,000 cigarettes, 35kg of hand rolling tobacco and 180 non-compliant vapes seized from convenience stores, a disused barber shop, a self-storage container and a car in Bensham and Newcastle

Ellison has been handed a Criminal Behaviour Order telling him to stay out of parts of the city after being arrested 167 times

Kenny Mabuto, 15, had been missing for over a month but has now been found

Northumbria Police are appealing to the public for any information in connection with the incident at Tynedale Golf Club in Hexham

An extra £1.5m was invested by the council to tackle anti-social behaviour which is having an impact on communities