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Connolly in good place awaiting debut - Le Bris published at 14:55 British Summer Time 18 October

Sunderland striker Aaron Connolly is in "a good place" according to head coach Regis Le Bris as he awaits his debut.

Man who died in house explosion namedpublished at 14:26 British Summer Time 18 October

The man killed alongside a seven-year-old boy in the blast in Benwell is identified as Jason Laws.

Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murderpublished at 12:46 British Summer Time 18 October

An arrest is made after a man was shot and injured in a gun attack in Byker, Newcastle.

Sam Fender announces UK and European tourpublished at 12:20 British Summer Time 18 October

The singer-songwriter announces his People Watching tour, which hits the road in in December.

Secure hospital workers lose ill-treatment appealpublished at 12:19 British Summer Time 18 October

Their lawyers argued it was not ill-treatment but appeal judges say that was for jurors to decide.

XL bully death attack accused in courtpublished at 12:12 British Summer Time 18 October

Christopher Bell is charged over the fatal attack in Shiney Row area last October.

'Suspicious' blaze tears through social clubpublished at 11:30 British Summer Time 18 October

No-one was inside the Low Grange Social Club at the time of the fire, Cleveland Police say.

Man jailed for carrying shovel weapon in stationpublished at 11:11 British Summer Time 18 October

Darren Winston had been released from prison weeks earlier for a similar offence, a court hears.

Howe on injuries, not hitting 'top gear' and Minteh's returnpublished at 10:13 British Summer Time 18 October

Bus driver retires after 54 years of servicepublished at 10:05 British Summer Time 18 October

Norman Simpson says he is "very sad" to be stepping down at the age of 86.

I was not interviewed for England job - Howepublished at 09:53 British Summer Time 18 October

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe says he was not contacted by the Football Association in their recent hunt for a new England manager.

Trip to Newcastle 'could be a lot of fun'published at 07:48 British Summer Time 18 October

Library to be run by community grouppublished at 06:08 British Summer Time 18 October

The council says it will remain "a public library" after taking the decision as part of budget cuts.

Drains and ditches cleared out to tackle floodingpublished at 06:05 British Summer Time 18 October

Winter storms caused many roads to flood across Northumberland, as £1m is spent on the clean up.

The Opta supercomputer October update on race for Europepublished at 18:33 British Summer Time 17 October

Boy who died in house explosion namedpublished at 18:27 British Summer Time 17 October

Archie York's aunt says her nephew was "a loving boy, with a cheeky little grin on his face".

Who tops the Premier League sprint charts?published at 16:54 British Summer Time 17 October

Manning tribute is least Boro can do - Carrickpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 17 October

Middlesbrough head coach Michael Carrick says that holding a tribute to the late baby son of Bristol City boss Liam Manning "is the least" his own club can do.

Domestic abuser jailed for attacking ex-girlfriendpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 17 October

Joshua Sullivan is jailed for a campaign of emotional and physical abuse against his partner.

Man who wanted baby with 15-year-old jailedpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 17 October

The 30-year-old travelled almost 300 miles to surprise the girl he had met online, a court hears.

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