Robbers stole two razors , but no cash, from a barber’s shop in Downend Road, Westerhope, Newcastle, on Thursday (March 21) evening. Two of the three robbers assaulted two men who suffered minor injuries.

TAXI CHECKS: Police stopped 31 taxis in a day of checks on South Tyneside. Four drivers were ordered to fix minor vehicle defects, three taxi licensing advisory notices were issued and one driver got a fixed penalty for not having a child correctly fastened into a car seat. Another motorist received a verbal warning about their driving.

ATTACK APPEAL: A woman broke up an attack by a group of men on a man outside a nightclub in St Nicholas Street, Newcastle, in the early hours of Sunday March 10. He suffered cuts and bruises. Two men have been arrested but Northumbria Police want the woman to call them on 101, extension 69191.