Parks and beach strewn with litter 'disgusting'published at 18:07 British Summer Time 31 March 2021
Rubbish is left at popular areas as people took advantage of the sun and easing of lockdown restrictions.
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Parks and beach strewn with litter 'disgusting'published at 18:07 British Summer Time 31 March 2021
Cage fighter jailed for 35 years for teacher murderpublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 31 March 2021
16:42 BST 31 March 2021Paul Robson is sentenced to life for beating his ex-partner to death and trying to kill a teenage boy.
Read MorePeter Sutcliffe died days after Covid diagnosispublished at 16:40 British Summer Time 31 March 2021
16:40 BST 31 March 2021The serial killer died shortly after he was placed under palliative care, an inquest hears.
Read More'Long-term' Black Cats deal for Diamondpublished at 15:03 British Summer Time 31 March 2021
15:03 BST 31 March 2021Winger Jack Diamond signs a new "long-term" contract with Sunderland, after breaking into the first team this season.
Read MoreReform UK announces by-election candidatepublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 31 March 2021
14:59 BST 31 March 2021A party spokesman describes John Prescott as a "proud father and a self-employed businessman".
Read MoreSunderland e-scooter hire scheme launchespublished at 13:30 British Summer Time 31 March 2021
13:30 BST 31 March 2021It follows a trial in Newcastle where dozens of people have been sanctioned for using them inappropriately.
Read MoreWoman dies in two-vehicle collisionpublished at 10:10 British Summer Time 31 March 2021
10:10 BST 31 March 2021Three men have been arrested after the crash on the A689 near Greatham on Tuesday.
Read MoreDurham sign all-rounder Thomson on loanpublished at 09:54 British Summer Time 31 March 2021
09:54 BST 31 March 2021Durham sign all-rounder Alex Thomson on a two-month loan from Warwickshire to play in the County Championship.
Read MoreCage fighter guilty of murdering teacher expublished at 19:06 British Summer Time 30 March 2021
19:06 BST 30 March 2021Caroline Kayll suffered fatal injuries during the attack by Paul Robson, who also tried to kill a boy.
Read MoreSeaglass enthusiasts increased over lockdownpublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 30 March 2021
18:02 BST 30 March 2021We take a look at why Seaham seaglass is as popular and world-renowned.
Read MoreGreen light for stadium footbridgepublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 30 March 2021
16:34 BST 30 March 2021The £31m bridge will connect Sunderland city centre with the Stadium of Light football ground.
Read MoreTerror attack hero 'stranded' in Turkey with Covidpublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 30 March 2021
15:43 BST 30 March 2021Tony Davis, who tried to save PC Keith Palmer in the Westminster attack, is in hospital in Instanbul.
Read MoreConcerns over holding centre plans for Medomsleypublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 30 March 2021
15:24 BST 30 March 2021Backers say building the centre on an existing site instead of building a new one will save millions.
Read MoreRelive Friday's EFL action as it happenedpublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 30 March 2021
14:32 BST 30 March 2021Relive Friday's EFL action as Preston grab a late draw with Championship leaders Norwich and Birmingham earn a vital victory.
Read MoreThe pig that thinks it's a sheeppublished at 12:42 British Summer Time 30 March 2021
12:42 BST 30 March 2021Ali the 13-week-old pig kept sneaking into the lambs' pen and now thinks she is part of the flock.
Read MoreThe candidates standing to be Durham PCCpublished at 12:00 British Summer Time 30 March 2021
12:00 BST 30 March 2021People living in County Durham will head to the polls on 6 May to elect a police and crime commissioner.
Read More'Hitler' youth sentenced for terror offencespublished at 11:52 British Summer Time 30 March 2021
11:52 BST 30 March 2021The boy, who called himself Hitler, was ordered to tell authorities of his whereabouts for 10 years.
Read MoreThe candidates standing to be Tees Valley mayorpublished at 11:49 British Summer Time 30 March 2021
11:49 BST 30 March 2021People in the Tees Valley will head to the polls on 6 May to elect a mayor.
Read MoreMiddlesbrough fined £10,000 by FApublished at 11:38 British Summer Time 30 March 2021
11:38 BST 30 March 2021Middlesbrough are fined £10,000 after their players "failed to conduct themselves in an orderly fashion" following the defeat by Swansea.
Read MoreRetail site would 'tear heart out of Eldon Square'published at 11:08 British Summer Time 30 March 2021
11:08 BST 30 March 2021The East Pilgrim Street plan includes a leisure and shopping development on the current stack site.
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