Rob Kennedy

Alistair Paylor, of County Durham, agreed to act as a cocaine courier to pay off thousands of pounds of debts

A drug smuggler was caught trying to smuggle £8.5m of cocaine through Newcastle Airport.

Iain Evans and his family had been allowed to stay at the victim's home but they fell out when he failed to remove their possessions after the arrangement came to an end

Trevor English, formerly of Walker and latterly of Elswick, admitted making secret recordings on his phone of males using urinals at places including the Metrocentre, supermarkets and the Centre for Life

A dad who let his friend and family stay in his home in their hour of need was repaid for his kindness with a terrifying knife attack when he asked them to remove their belongings.

Trevor English, 44, recorded a total of 35 males at venues including the Metrocentre, Centre for Life and various supermarkets in the region, including a Morrisons

A drug mule was nabbed attempting to sneak £8.5m worth of cocaine through Newcastle Airport.

The 15-year-old, a 17-year-old boy and Leandro Lopes deny murdering Gary Belfield and attempting to murder his son, Luke Williams, at their home in Felling

David Duduveica, of Benwell, will stand trial next year after pleading not guilty at Newcastle Crown Court

Luke Williams told jurors trying three teenagers how he and his dad, Gary Belfield, were attacked by two people in their home in Felling