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North East News

LATEST NEWS FROM NORTH EAST

5 August 2026

An 18-year-old British man from Derby has been charged with failing to comply with a notice, contrary to Section 53 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000. Haabil Siqander (14/04/2008) of Molineux Street, Derby, appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court today (Wednesday, August 5, 2026). He entered a not guilty plea and will next appear...

29 July 2026

Counter Terrorism Policing North East has warned against online harms following the conviction of a teenager for terrorism offences.  The 17-year-old boy from Wakefield was 14 when he was arrested in November 2023. An intelligence led investigation into his online activity revealed an extremist mindset and a growing obsession with the manufacture of explosives. The white-British teen...

17 July 2026

Three people from Sheffield have been sentenced for conspiring to bring prohibited items into a prison, following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing North East, with support from HM Prison and Probation Service and South Yorkshire Police. Rhea Wood and Mohammed Abdo conspired with a serving prisoner, Abdullah Mohammed, to smuggle illicit items into HMP...