Police arrest teenagers in separate knife-related incidents

In Newcastle, a 14-year-old girl has been charged with 18 offences following an incident at a Broadmeadow service station. Police allege the teenager produced a knife and threatened an employee after being asked to leave the premises on Monday morning. The girl, who was reportedly on conditional bail, also faces charges including shoplifting, property damage, aggravated break-and-enter, and intimidating a retail worker. She is scheduled to appear in children's court next month.

In North London, a 14-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm after a fellow teenager was stabbed in Finsbury Park on Monday night. The victim was treated at a major trauma centre with injuries described as not life-threatening or life-changing. Metropolitan Police are investigating the circumstances of the assault near the junction of Blackstock Road and Rock Street.