Mark Lawrenson takes on Radio 1Xtra DJ Ace to make predictions for Saturday's FA Cup final and this weekend's Premier League fixtures.

Relive the action from day two of six County Championship matches.

Alex Lees makes 99 as Durham battle to 246 all out against Worcestershire at Chester-le-Street, Josh Tongue taking 5-38.

Marty Bates repeatedly beat John Littlewood as he slept in his home.

The home's owners say a staff member has been suspended following the resident's death.

Newcastle United boss Steve Bruce says he expects to be in charge of the club next season and is already in talks about recruiting new players.

Follow live text and BBC Radio 5 Live reaction as Manchester City beat Newcastle in a dramatic Premier League game.

The man was involved in a collision with a Ford Fiesta in the early hours of Thursday.

More than 60 people were contacted by fraudsters posing as officers, a force says.

Listen to BBC radio commentary from Saturday's action in the National League.

Customers of Allard's Lounge in Tynemouth are being asked to take a Covid PCR test.

It is hoped the four-legged recruit's calming presence will encourage staff to open up.

People are urged not to put batteries into general waste or recycling as they can spark a blaze.

Relive the action from the opening day of six County Championship matches.

Resident Kelly Kerr says sewage spills on to the road every time there is a downpour.

Police are treating the disappearance of Scott Fletcher in May 2011 as murder.

Five members of Middlesbrough's executive resign saying they have lost confidence in Andy Preston.

The remains of 19-year-old Rachel Wilson were found in 2012, a decade after she was last seen alive.

Footage shows the dead animals and mess all over a street in Wallsend following heavy rain.

Newcastle striker Callum Wilson will miss the final three games of the season with a hamstring injury.