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Newcastle United 'part of our DNA' - fan storiespublished at 11:57 British Summer Time 4 August
Isak must 'earn right' to train with squad - Howepublished at 11:29 British Summer Time 4 August
11:29 BST 4 AugustNewcastle boss Eddie Howe says Alexander Isak has to "earn the right" to train with his squad after the striker misses the club's pre-season tour in Asia amid uncertainty about his future.
Read MoreGossip: Blues beat Boro for Ajax strikerpublished at 10:59 British Summer Time 4 August
10:59 BST 4 AugustSunderland 'building a new squad' but 'need time' - Le Brispublished at 10:50 British Summer Time 4 August
10:50 BST 4 AugustMetro closure begins as five-day power works startpublished at 09:33 British Summer Time 4 August
09:33 BST 4 AugustNo Metro trains will run between Hebburn and South Shields for five days as line works begin.
Read More'I'm half hope and half trepidation' - fans on pre-seasonpublished at 08:27 British Summer Time 4 August
08:27 BST 4 AugustFish counts on England's best salmon river droppublished at 08:25 British Summer Time 4 August
08:25 BST 4 AugustThe Environment Agency (EA) says the prolonged dry weather at the start of the year affected counts.
Read MoreGossip: Newcastle in battle for Seskopublished at 07:51 British Summer Time 4 August
07:51 BST 4 AugustInvasive leathery sea squirt found in oyster potpublished at 06:29 British Summer Time 4 August
06:29 BST 4 AugustAn invasive sea squirt is found during an oyster pot search in the Tees estuary.
Read MoreSunderland head coach wants 'stadiums filled'published at 06:27 British Summer Time 4 August
06:27 BST 4 AugustMel Reay hopes that the Lionesses success will increase support for women's teams.
Read More'Bringing black metal back to the North East'published at 06:22 British Summer Time 4 August
06:22 BST 4 AugustEvil Dungeon Crawler aim to continue the legacy of pioneering fellow Newcastle band Venom.
Read More'I want to bring black metal back to north-east England'published at 06:12 British Summer Time 4 August
06:12 BST 4 AugustThe band Evil Dungeon Crawler are paying tribute to the pioneers of black metal.
Read MoreVeteran Howson OK with Boro promotion 'failure'published at 17:47 British Summer Time 3 August
17:47 BST 3 AugustJonny Howson may not have won promotion with Middlesbrough, but he leaves the Riverside with his head held high.
Read MoreRail passengers told not to travel north on Mondaypublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 3 August
15:39 BST 3 AugustStorm Floris is expected to cause widespread disruption throughout the day.
Read MoreIsak transfer situation 'far from ideal' - Howepublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 3 August
15:12 BST 3 AugustNewcastle United manager Eddie Howe says the transfer situation surrounding Alexander Isak is "complex" and "far from ideal".
Read MoreTottenham 1-1 Newcastlepublished at 15:07 British Summer Time 3 August
15:07 BST 3 AugustAnniversary roundabout locomotive plan approvedpublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 3 August
14:23 BST 3 AugustThe installation is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway.
Read MoreDestruction of historic kiln causes mixed emotionspublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 3 August
14:18 BST 3 AugustDurham County Council says its planning enforcement team is investigating the demolition.
Read More'A glimmer of light' - fan views on Ramsdalepublished at 12:35 British Summer Time 3 August
12:35 BST 3 AugustWearside stories you might have missed this weekpublished at 12:15 British Summer Time 3 August
12:15 BST 3 AugustFootball fans following England and a gym owner's parking frustrations made the headlines this week.
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