A man who kicked police officers and threw bricks has pleaded guilty to rioting during unrest. John Kirtley was seen holding ...

Police were called to the A19 northbound near Hylton Grange, Sunderland, on Tuesday morning, where the man aged in his 40s ...

John Kirtley was caught on camera taking part in the widespread rioting in the city on August 2 this year. Kirtley was filmed ...

He had previously admitted a charge of violent disorder, but that was upgraded to the more serious offence of riot ...

John Kirtley had initially pleaded guilty to violent disorder, which has a maximum penalty of five years in prison, in ...

Drivers faced heavy delays due to a crash which left one person in need of hospital treatment. Part of the A19 near Sunderland has been shut since about 06:30 GMT after the accident, which happened ...

A man caught on camera kicking out at a police line during widespread disorder in Sunderland has today (Monday December 2) admitted a charge of riot.