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Stop Knives Taking Lives

Police to tackle knife crime with arrest warrants and weapon sweeps across North East
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This action by Northumbria Police is part of Operation Sceptre, a national effort to take on the issue which is leaving communities with 'serious concerns'
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Schoolgirl who lured boy to North East park in murder bid sentenced
Newcastle Crown Court
A teenager girl and two teenage boys have been locked up over an attack on a fourth teenager, 15, who was "lured" to a Sunderland park.
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Tyneside's 'youngest' knife crime victim never got to feel his mum's 'unique' love on Mother's Day
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Callum Madgin was just 10 weeks old when his mum Samantha was stabbed to death in Wallsend
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'Your legacy lives on' - Family's heartbreaking tribute to son seven years after tragic stabbing
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Connor Brown, 18, was found with fatal injuries behind a pub in Sunderland and his parents have raised awareness of the dangers of knives ever since
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Heartbroken mum relives night she found her son stabbed to death in street
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The devastated mum has opened-up about her loss for the first time.
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Teen who never met dad murdered in Newcastle attack says 'it's all wrong' as killer freed from jail
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Murderer Philip Craggs, who stabbed dad-to-be Paul Gilbert to death has now been released from prison
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Parents of stabbed North East teen Connor Brown named in King's New Year Honours list
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Tanya Brown MBE and Simon James Brown MBE, from Sunderland, have been recognised for their services to the community following the fatal stabbing of their teenage son, Connor Brown
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Should knife detection arches be installed at North East high schools? - Campaigners have their say
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As the mum of stabbed Sheffield schoolboy Harvey Willgoose calls for tougher security for students, campaigners, parents and teachers in our region give their views
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Mum and sister of Samantha Madgin receive MBEs 18 years after devastating North East murder
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Alison Magdin and Carly Barrett have devoted themselves to campaigning about knife crime
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Government told to put £20 tax on kitchen knives to deter knife crime
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Former circuit judge Nic Madge has written to the Chancellor calling for a tax of around £20 on pointed knives to discourage consumers from using them
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Crimestoppers launches new campaign to help tackle knife crime through anonymous reports
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The independent charity is encouraging people to disclose if they know that someone is regularly carrying a knife or another weapon
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Sister of North East stab victim turning pain into music in knife crime fight
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Fise was just 25 years old when he was killed in South Shields
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Convicted murderer Jordan Tams dies at North East young offender's institution aged 18
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Tams, who passed away on October 18, was one of three teenagers found guilty of the murder of Gary Belfield at Newcastle Crown Court in December
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Holly Newton's parents remember 'hideous' scene after her murder and hit out at 'pandering' lawyers
Hexham
Speaking in a Channel 4 documentary, Holly Newton's parents Micala and Lee Trussler shared their horror at her murder.
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Lifesaving kit to be installed in Elswick where strangers tried to save teen stabbed with machete
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Gordon Gault's mum hopes new equipment in Elswick will save lives
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Northumbria Police arrest 100 and seize drugs and weapons in County Lines crime crackdown
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Almost £170,000 in cash was also seized in the North East, as part of a co-ordinated national effort to combat cross-border drug dealing
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Northumbria Police organised crime crackdown sees 36 arrested with cash, drugs and weapons seized
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Officers executed a series of warrants at several addresses in Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland
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Northumbria Police makes 'Ninja swords' amnesty plea ahead of national weapon ban
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Northumbria Police is calling for those who possess so-called 'Ninja swords' to hand them in before August 1, when they will be banned
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Elswick shrine to stabbed teenager Gordon Gault is removed amid 'anti-social behaviour' fears
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Gordon, 14, died after being stabbed with a machete in a violent fight near Elswick Park
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Samantha Madgin's mum and sister awarded MBE for services to prevention of knife crime
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Alison Madgin and Carly Barrett have both been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours
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Sunderland gym knife amnesty box gives a chance to surrender weapons and make a fresh start
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The Connor Brown Trust has teamed-up with The Box gym to help people turn their back on violence
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Connor Brown's mum urges primary schools to let her speak to younger children about knife dangers
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Tanya Brown, whose son Connor was murdered in Sunderland, wants to help young people keep themselves safe
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Three attempted murder arrests as Sunderland teen stabbed in park popular with families
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The 15-year-old boy was seriously injured, and remains in hospital after the attack, believed to be in Herrington Country Park
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Queen Camilla backs Holly's Hope knife crime charity during visit to Hexham Abbey
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The Hexham public defied a downpour to welcome the Queen to Northumberland.
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