British teen finishes sixth in America's Got Talentpublished at 08:32 British Summer Time 20 September 2018
Courtney Hadwin wowed judges with her dynamic performances of rock 'n' roll classics.
Read MoreBritish teen finishes sixth in America's Got Talentpublished at 08:32 British Summer Time 20 September 2018
Weather: Heavy rain and more wind on the waypublished at 08:16 British Summer Time 20 September 2018
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Man dies week after head injurypublished at 07:24 British Summer Time 20 September 2018
Iain Lee was taken to hospital following an "incident" near a bar in County Durham.
Read MoreBoro go second with win over Boltonpublished at 22:03 British Summer Time 19 September 2018
George Saville is on target as Middlesbrough recover from their first loss this season to beat Bolton and go second in the Championship.
Read MoreDeath bite police dog had bitten beforepublished at 18:25 British Summer Time 19 September 2018
Irene Collins let police bring the dog into her Middlesbrough garden to search for a drug dealer.
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Sunderland striker Josh Maja named as EFL Young Player of the Monthpublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 19 September 2018
Sunderland AFC striker Josh Maja has been named as the EFL Young Player of the Month for August.
The 19-year-old, who follows in the footsteps of Dele Alli and Wilfried Zaha by winning the award, has made a scintillating start to the campaign, and he scored in four of the club's opening five league games.
From an opening-day goal against Charlton Athletic to breaking the deadlock against Luton Town, the striker has made a seamless transition from under-23 marksmen to first-team goalscorer.
He netted his fifth goal of the season against Fleetwood Town in the Lads' most-recent home outing, and he'll be hoping to add to his tally when Jack Ross' side face Rochdale at the Stadium of Light this weekend.
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End of twitter postCandlelit vigil to be held in Sunderland tonight in memory of Joan Hoggettpublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 19 September 2018
The family and friends of Joan Hoggett are holding a candlelit vigil tonight outside Fulwell Junior School.
The 62-year-old died after being stabbed while working in the One Stop shop in Fulwell earlier this month.
It will begin at 18:30 this evening.
Image source, Family photoCourtney Hadwin finds out tonight if she's won America's Got Talentpublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 19 September 2018
Fourteen-year-old Courtney Hadwin from the village of Hesleden in County Durham finds out tonight if she has won America’s Got Talent.
The Peterlee schoolgirl received a standing ovation for her rendition of Tina Turner's River Deep - Mountain High during the first part of the two-night final.
In earlier rounds, Courney performed covers of classic songs including Steppenwolf's 1969 hit Born to be Wild, Otis Redding's Hard to Hand and James Brown's Papa's Got a Brand New Bag.
Courtney is one of 10 acts in the American's Got Talent season 13 final and the second part is set to begin in the early hours of tomorrow morning at 01:00 British time.
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End of twitter postNewcastle United's Ayoze Perez makes a surprise visit to Beech Hill Primarypublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 19 September 2018
Newcastle United's Ayoze Perez made a surprise visit to Beech Hill Primary to take part in a PE lesson.
He joined pupils from Year 2 to Year 6 and donated free sports equipment to celebrate the start of the football season.
Image source, Premier League Primary StarsCouncillors give their approval for regional adoption agencypublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 19 September 2018
Local Democracy Reporting ServiceNorthumberland councillors have given the go-ahead for the North East's Regional Adoption Agency, which is due to go live on 1 December.
Northumberland is working alongside North Tyneside, Newcastle, Gateshead and South Tyneside councils.
The development of regional adoption agencies is part of the national agenda set out by the Department for Education in 2015 and 2016.
Wayne Daley, cabinet member for children's services, explained that the aim is "to create an excellent adoption service that transforms children's lives".
He added: "By collaborating with other local authorities to develop a regional adoption agency, we will provide more coordinated opportunities for finding adoptive families for our children where this is needed."
The other authorities are due to give their support this month ahead of final approval in October.
Rocket trundles away after North East staypublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 19 September 2018
Stephenson's Rocket is leaving the North East after being on show as part of the Great Exhibition of the North:
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End of twitter postPharmacist a 'lifesaver' after allergic reactionpublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 19 September 2018
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Image source, Sunderland EchoSunderland's Maja wins EFL Young Player awardpublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 19 September 2018
Sunderland forward Josh Maja wins the EFL Young Player of the Month award after a goal-filled start to the League One season.
Read MoreHigh winds halt trains and shut roadspublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 19 September 2018
More than 27,000 households in north-east England were hit by power cuts, Northern Powergrid says.
Read MoreInquest into death of Teesside grandmother Irene Collinspublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 19 September 2018
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BBC Look NorthA police dog which attacked a Teesside grandmother in her own home had already bitten 10 other people before the incident, an inquest has heard.
Irene Collins died in July 2014 after being attacked in her home in Penrith Road, Middlesbrough by a police dog which had been searching for a drug suspect.
The 73-year-old was taken to Middlesbrough’s James Cook University Hospital on 16 July, where she died four days later.
An inquest has heard Cleveland Police was unaware of the German Shepherd's history - which included biting a man's face - when it bought Dano from another force.
The hearing continues.
Image source, Family photoStorm Ali: 14,000 Northern Powergrid homes without powerpublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 19 September 2018
Northern Powergrid is working to restore power for 14,000 customers.
More than 27,000 customers, predominantly in Northumberland and County Durham, lost power when Storm Ali hit the region earlier this afternoon.
Some 13,000 homes now have their power supplies restored.
Quote MessageWe will continue to work in these challenging condition to ensure the vast majority of our customers affected have their power back on as soon as possible."
Rod Gardner, Head of network operations, Northern Powergrid
Hen harrier's disappearance 'suspicious'published at 17:03 British Summer Time 19 September 2018
The bird was fitted with a satellite tag which last transmitted near Wooler over a month ago.
Read MoreStorm Ali: Major delays at Newcastle Central Stationpublished at 16:40 British Summer Time 19 September 2018
This is the scene at Newcastle Central Station as Storm Ali causes travel chaos:
