Sunderland lose ground in the League One play-off race after being held to a 2-2 draw at MK Dons.

Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl says his side "must find the rest button", after a 3-2 defeat at Newcastle continued Saints' poor run of form in the Premier League.

Ivan Toney scores twice as Brentford come from a goal down to beat Middlesbrough and move up to second place in the Championship.

The business is now run as a bakery but the building has original features including rails to move meat.

Moving part of the road to save it from erosion would reportedly extend its lifespan by 50 years.

Top British football clubs are asked to stop linking to betting websites from their social media channels.

Oxford United will face Tranmere Rovers and Sunderland will play Lincoln City in the Papa John's Trophy semi-finals.

Newcastle Thunder sign former Huddersfield Giants back-rower Ukuma Ta'ai for the 2021 season.

Thomas Nixon broke into a home and attacked a man after finding the family hiding in a bedroom.

Relive Saturday's EFL action as Brentford thump Middlesbrough to stretch their unbeaten Championship run to 20 games.

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Cleveland Police Federation chairman Glen Teeley says frontline staff should be vaccinated "now".

Listen to BBC radio commentary of Newcastle Falcons v Exeter Chiefs in the Gallagher Premiership.

Notts Outlaws will begin their defence of the T20 Blast in June with the 50-over One-Day Cup returning in late July.

North East firms say they have hit hurdles since the Brexit trade agreement came into force.

A council employee has been sacked after allegations he stole vehicles from the authority.

Northumbria Police has confirmed the 56-year-old North Tyneside Council staff member was being investigated on "suspicion of conspiracy to steal motor vehicles".

The local authority said the man had been dismissed for gross misconduct.

Head of environment, housing and leisure Phil Scott said cases of this sort were "very rare" and the authority took them "extremely seriously".

Newcastle United striker Joelinton shared a picture of himself with stylist Tom Baxter.

Severe weather has been causing disruption in some areas, with flooding being the main issue.

Fire crews spent the morning pumping out in the Lake Road and Market Place area of Houghton-le-Spring after rain flooded off the hill above.

Earlier in the day, about five miles of the A19 was closed, from the Seaham junction northbound up to the A183 junction at Pennywell in Sunderland.

Specialist pumping equipment was brought in by the Highways Agency, and it has since reopened.

Further afield, the route from St John's Chapel, in Weardale, to Langdon Beck remains shut because of drifting snow, and Medomsley Bank is closed down to Hamsterley Mill because of water running off the fields, coupled with ice.

The Environment Agency has issued two flood alerts for the River Wear catchment area, and said it had closed the flood gates in Warkworth, in Northumberland.

There are also weather warnings for heavy rain into tomorrow, as well as heavy snow for higher ground.

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Newcastle United striker Joelinton shared a picture of himself with stylist Tom Baxter on Friday.