Latest updates from North East England Livepublished at 08:16 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2021
Bringing you the latest news from across the North East from Monday 1 March to Friday 5 March 2021
Read MoreLatest updates from North East England Livepublished at 08:16 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2021
Boy, 6, critical after being hit by vanpublished at 08:11 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2021
A six-year-old boy is in a critical condition in hospital with head and leg injuries after being hit by a car while cycling.
A 35-year-old male cyclist was also injured when the pair were struck by a white Mercedes Benz van on Yarm Road, near the junction with Newsam Road, in Eaglescliffe at about 07:15 GMT on Sunday.
A 24-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of drug-driving, Cleveland Police said.
The van had been driven along Yarm High Street and then Yarm Road in the direction of Preston Park in the moments before the collision.
Officers are appealing for anyone with CCTV or dash cam footage to contact them.
Image source, Google'Just a brilliant person' Shearer pays tribute to Roederpublished at 23:52 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2021
Alan Shearer pays tribute to his former Newcastle manager Glenn Roeder, who has died aged 65 after a long illness.
Read MoreFormer West Ham boss Roeder dies age 65published at 20:18 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2021
BreakingFormer Watford, West Ham, Newcastle and Norwich manager Glenn Roeder dies aged 65, says the League Managers Association.
Read MoreRail crash widow says 'lessons not learnt'published at 13:38 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2021
Mary Dunn's husband died in the rail crash caused by a driver who fell asleep at the wheel of his car.
Read MoreListen: Tuesday's National League commentariespublished at 10:35 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2021
Listen to local BBC radio commentary from Tuesday's action in the National League.
Read More'Daddy's train has been in a train crash'published at 01:32 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February 2021
Twenty years on, the Selby rail crash remains the UK's worst rail disaster of the 21st Century.
Read More'Less talk, more points' - Lascelles laments Newcastle drawpublished at 23:37 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2021
Captain Jamaal Lascelles says Newcastle "need to stop talking and put points on the board" after a draw against Wolves.
Read MoreNuno has 'high expectations' of Wolves playerspublished at 22:50 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2021
Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo says he is trying to "stabilise" his Wolves team this season, after they drew 1-1 away to Newcastle.
Read MoreLawro's Premier League predictions v Dot Major from London Grammarpublished at 20:32 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2021
Mark Lawrenson takes on Dot Major from electro-pop band London Grammar to make predictions for this weekend's Premier League fixtures.
Read MoreHartlepool United 1-0 Barnetpublished at 20:06 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2021
Loan striker Luke Armstrong's first-half strike sees off Barnet to keep Hartlepool United in the National League top three.
Read MoreNewcastle beat Quins in late thrillerpublished at 18:24 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2021
Brett Connon's late penalty saw Newcastle win a thriller against Harlequins in their first Premiership match for almost three weeks.
Read MoreCrewe Alexandra 2-2 Sunderlandpublished at 18:02 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2021
Substitute Chris Maguire rescues a point for Sunderland with a stunning stoppage-time finish as the Black Cats come from two goals down to draw at Crewe.
Read MoreMiddlesbrough 1-1 Cardiff Citypublished at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2021
Middlesbrough end Cardiff City's run of successive wins as Paddy McNair's close-range finish earns them a point in a 1-1 draw at the Riverside.
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