1. Council defends Christmas lights test in Septemberpublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 2 October

    Lights in Stockton were on for several days in September, prompting comments that it was "too soon".

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  2. Essential household goods 'multi-bank' to openpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 2 October

    The Tees Valley Multi-Bank will provide products like paint, duvets and curtains from November.

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  3. Paedophile jailed for failing to reveal phonespublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 2 October

    The 74-year-old who has convictions for child sex offences is given a 10-month jail term.

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  4. Stranger attacks woman after forcing way into homepublished at 14:29 British Summer Time 2 October

    An unknown man sexually assaulted a woman after knocking on her door in Ashington, police say.

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  5. Toilets dirty with drug user 'blood and needles'published at 12:23 British Summer Time 2 October

    A council leader says taxpayers should not be landed with the cleaning bill for the toilets.

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  6. 'Bright flashes' but 'work to do' for Osulapublished at 12:18 British Summer Time 2 October

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  7. Man caught by online child sex decoy sentencedpublished at 11:33 British Summer Time 2 October

    The 61-year-old is given a suspended jail term after being caught sending sexual messages.

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  8. Assistant referee Smith discharged from hospitalpublished at 11:20 British Summer Time 2 October

    Assistant referee Rob Smith leaves hospital following tests after he was taken ill during the match between West Brom and Middlesbrough.

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  9. Newcastle 1-0 AFC Wimbledon - the fans' verdictpublished at 10:00 British Summer Time 2 October

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  10. Osula feeling 'amazing' after first startpublished at 08:44 British Summer Time 2 October

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  11. Ex-Harrods director won't take top job at Fenwickpublished at 08:31 British Summer Time 2 October

    Nigel Blow, who worked for Mohamed Al Fayed at Harrods for 14 years, was due to start the new role this month.

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  12. Gossip: Gordon set to extend Magpies contractpublished at 07:35 British Summer Time 2 October

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  13. Music studio used by stars soaked by leaky roofpublished at 06:28 British Summer Time 2 October

    A community group aims to secure £30,000 to get a new roof for The Bunker in Sunderland.

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  14. 'Job done' but Howe 'frustrated' with Newcastle attackingpublished at 23:39 British Summer Time 1 October

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  15. Newcastle 1-0 AFC Wimbledon: jury out on Osulapublished at 22:39 British Summer Time 1 October

    A disappointing display from William Osula on his full debut for Newcastle leaves a few question marks over his signing.

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  16. Newcastle 1-0 AFC Wimbledon - send us your thoughtspublished at 21:44 British Summer Time 1 October

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  17. Metro closure to disrupt football fans' journeyspublished at 21:44 British Summer Time 1 October

    A five-day line closure is coinciding with Newcastle's Carabao Cup game against Chelsea.

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  18. Questions over AI centre's 4,000 jobs claimpublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 1 October

    MP Ian Lavery casts doubt over the number of jobs an as yet unbuilt data centre will create.

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  19. Plans for mortuary next to school withdrawn published at 17:39 British Summer Time 1 October

    Hardy’s Funeral Services had hoped to convert a house in Spennymoor.

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  20. Gateshead name Clark interim boss as Elliot leavespublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 1 October

    Ben Clark takes charge of Gateshead on an interim basis after Rob Elliot leaves for the manager's job at Crawley Town.

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