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'We are very excited' - Joelintonpublished at 10:38 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

Pick of the stats: Sunderland v Preston North Endpublished at 10:16 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

Here are the key stats for Sunderland v Preston North End.

West Ham 0-1 Newcastle - the fans' verdictpublished at 09:22 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

EFL preview: Defining week in Championship survival scrappublished at 09:10 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

BBC Sport looks at the key talking points before a crucial round of fixtures at the bottom of the Championship.

One of Newcastle's best wins of season - Howepublished at 07:57 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe says the 1-0 win at West Ham is one of their best of the season in terms of the "desire" the players showed.

'League Cup final is like our World Cup'published at 07:57 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

It's a clear push, but I'm not the VAR - Potter on Newcastle winnerpublished at 07:57 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

West Ham head coach Graham Potter feels there was "a clear push" on Max Kilman prior to Newcastle's winning goal in a 1-0 defeat at the London Stadium.

'One of our best wins of the season'published at 07:51 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

Gossip: Arsenal keen on Guimaraespublished at 07:40 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

Bus route reopens as flyover work completedpublished at 07:28 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

Gateshead Council says the work is "an interim" measure and plans remain to demolish the structure.

Attacked British couple facing jail in Thailandpublished at 06:17 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

The pensioners, who emigrated in 2021, are charged over a neighbour dispute that left them injured.

Charity cafe saved after new volunteers step inpublished at 06:13 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

Bede's Bakehouse, within Sunderland's St Peter's Church, faced closing down over lack of volunteers.

Metro bid for £400m signalling upgrade cashpublished at 06:10 Greenwich Mean Time 11 March

Operator Nexus applies for £400m government cash to replace the "safety-critical" ageing system.

West Ham 0-1 Newcastle - Barnes takes his chancepublished at 22:12 Greenwich Mean Time 10 March

West Ham 0-1 Newcastle - send us your thoughtspublished at 21:54 Greenwich Mean Time 10 March

Man charged over deaths of three bikers in crashpublished at 20:23 Greenwich Mean Time 10 March

Andrew Lartey, 30, Georgia Tate, 23, and Jason Gibbon, 37, died in the collision last July.

Charity 'hopeful' over new domestic abuse powers published at 17:47 Greenwich Mean Time 10 March

Cleveland Police is part of a pilot to determine the impact of new domestic abuse powers.

Passengers share thoughts on Metro vape ban planpublished at 17:25 Greenwich Mean Time 10 March

Anyone caught vaping on Metro trains and in Metro stations could face a fine of up to £1,000.

Roberts 'available' after injury scare - Le Brispublished at 16:51 Greenwich Mean Time 10 March

Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris speaks to the media before the Black Cats' Championship game against Preston North End.

Veteran, 98, handed France's highest honourpublished at 16:29 Greenwich Mean Time 10 March

Dennis Smith is presented with the honour for his role in the liberation of France.

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