The Newcastle United manager says abuse in football has become "absolutely obscene".

League One side West Wales Raiders will welcome seven-time winners Widnes in the opening round of the 2021 Challenge Cup.

Sunderland centre-back Jordan Willis is out for "a minimum of six months" after suffering a serious knee injury.

Newcastle's Callum Wilson will miss six to eight weeks with a hamstring injury, with Fabian Schar and Javier Manquillo out for similar periods.

Chillingham Barns in Northumberland officially recorded the lowest temperature of -12C (10F).

Sophie Moss was found unresponsive at a property in Glaisdale Court, Darlington, on Sunday.

A yellow warning for snow is in place across the North East, with temperatures set to remain low.

Prosecutors offer no evidence against Shauna Donnelly who is found not guilty of murder.

A barber is caught with customers inside his salon after people are spotted coming and going.

The Leamside railway line link was closed to passengers in 1964.

Lee Wall "brutally assaulted" his friend Daryl Fowler during an argument over a phone, police say.

Some 50 schools have closed across County Durham due to snow and cold weather conditions.

While most pupils are home learning due to the national coronavirus lockdown, children of key workers, the vulnerable and those whose parents can't work from home have been allowed to attend.

Durham County Council has issued a list of schools affected, external and remote learning will continue. The closures are all temporary.

Burnside Primary School in Stanley wrote that the weather had made roads and paths "treacherous".

Other schools have experienced issues with staff being unable to travel, as well as broken heating systems.

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Shrewsbury's man of the moment Harry Chapman scores his fourth in four games as his side come from behind to beat Sunderland 2-1.

Hartlepool move up to second in the National League table with a 2-0 win at home to Solihull.

Mark Page faces four charges, with two relating to allegations of exploitation in the Philippines.

Sophie Moss was found unresponsive in a property in Glaisdale Court, Darlington, police say.

Mark Lawrenson takes on BBC's Morning Live presenter Gethin Jones to make predictions for this weekend's Premier League fixtures.

An inscription shows Auckland Castle's bell is hundreds of years older than previously thought.

Jimmy Prout's family have been waiting five years for a review into his brutal torture and murder.

All-rounder Gareth Harte leaves Durham to take up opportunities in his native South Africa.