Police probe death threats against Sunderland's McClean

Police are investigating death threats made to Sunderland winger James McClean after the Ireland international declined to wear a poppy to mark Remembrance Sunday. The threat, posted on a Twitter......

Sunderland players arrested over car damage

Sunderland players Nicklas Bendtner and Lee Cattermole have been arrested and questioned after an incident in which cars were damaged in Newcastle city centre earlier this month. The pair were......

Sunderland's Bramble arrested on suspicion of rape

Sunderland defender Titus Bramble was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of rape, a police source said. Bramble, 29, was arrested with another man in the early hours in connection with an incident......

Newcastle Utd striker Carroll charged with assault

Newcastle United striker Andy Carroll has been charged with assaulting a teenage girl, police said on Monday. The 21-year-old forward, who played in Newcastle's 2-2 draw with Wigan on Saturday, is......

Paul Gascoigne held

Former England midfielder Paul Gascoigne is being held under the Mental Health Act, a police source said on Thursday. The former Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United player, widely known as......