ONE in ten children went missing from care last year, with most of them vanishing from their placements repeatedly.
THE region’s police forces have paid out millions to tackle compensation claims lodged by their own officers and staff in recent years, The Northern Echo can reveal.
ALLEGATIONS of sexual exploitation, modern slavery, neglect and cruelty were at the heart of more than 35,000 safeguarding concerns raised about vulnerable adults last year, The Northern Echo can reveal.
COUNTY lines dealing and the ‘cuckooing’ of vulnerable people are contributing to a stark increase in drugs seizures in North Yorkshire, The Northern Echo can reveal.
ALMOST 30,000 cannabis plants, 27 kilos of cocaine, 11,000 doses of Ecstasy and eight kilograms of heroin were among illegal drugs seized by North-East police forces last year.
HALF of the region’s councils have no policy in place to crack down on blue badge fraud, with just five people prosecuted in the North-East last year.
A HOSPITAL trust has been asked to make improvements to discharge procedures after communication issues and gaps in care plans were reported by patients and staff.
A SYRIAN refugee is set to launch his own restaurant, just a year after going into business in an effort to give something back to his adopted home town.
A SYRIAN refugee is set to launch his own restaurant, just a year after going into business in an effort to give something back to his adopted home town.
AN election candidate has told The Northern Echo she can not explain why she has attracted thousands of seemingly “fake followers” on Facebook.
