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Woman arrested over teenage stabbingpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 6 May

A woman is arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder after a teenager was stabbed.

Sycamore Gap accused thought it was 'just a tree'published at 16:34 British Summer Time 6 May

Adam Carruthers says he did not fell the tree and was surprised at the global outrage.

Town supermarket set for hundreds of solar panelspublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 6 May

The Morrisons supermarket is given the green light to install more than 800 solar panels.

Miner's George Cross to be sold at auctionpublished at 14:43 British Summer Time 6 May

Charles Smith was honoured for his role in rescuing a trapped miner at Askern Main Colliery in 1940.

Magazine launched to promote working class writerspublished at 14:27 British Summer Time 6 May

The Bee aims to give working class writers a platform to publish their work and discuss literature.

End of season 'disaster' for Gateshead - Magnay published at 13:46 British Summer Time 6 May

Gateshead miss out on the National League play-offs after collecting only eight points from their last 12 games.

Grant trialled for 'crippling cost of childcare'published at 13:08 British Summer Time 6 May

Some County Durham families will be able to apply for up to £6,800, the North East mayor says.

'Let's keep Isak happy'published at 12:43 British Summer Time 6 May

Northampton sign Falcons skipper Chick for next seasonpublished at 11:28 British Summer Time 6 May

Northampton Saints sign signed Newcastle Falcons captain Callum Chick, who has two England caps, for the 2025-26 season.

Family pay tribute to 'loving boy' killed in firepublished at 07:47 British Summer Time 6 May

A total of 16 children have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, police say.

Family's despair over gran's funeral 'limbo'published at 06:01 British Summer Time 6 May

Joyce Sinclair's family are among those caught in delays to deaths being signed off in Sunderland.

Champions League race will go 'all the way' - but who will prevail?published at 23:20 British Summer Time 5 May

Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo said the race to secure a Champions League place will go "all the way" this season.

Street parties mark VE Day anniversarypublished at 19:17 British Summer Time 5 May

People across north-east England and Cumbria join in national commemorations of VE Day 80 years on.

Hampshire v Durham ends in high-scoring drawpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 5 May

Ben Brown reaches his third-highest County Championship score as Hampshire and Durham's match inevitably ends in a draw.

Police use stinger trap to stop moped after chasepublished at 12:46 British Summer Time 5 May

The moped was being driven dangerously on and off-road during the chase in Darlington, police say.

Teenager's fire death leaves school 'heartbroken'published at 12:04 British Summer Time 5 May

Tributes are paid to Layton Carr whose death following a Gateshead fire leads to the arrest of 14 children.

🎧 A disappointing season - glad it's over?published at 11:26 British Summer Time 5 May

The Red Alert team discuss Middlesbrough's final game of the season after missing out on the play-offs with a loss to Coventry City and look back at what went wrong - not just in the match but over the entire season.

Brighton 1-1 Newcastle - the fans' verdictpublished at 11:23 British Summer Time 5 May

'Newcastle's to lose' - pundit on Champions League racepublished at 09:06 British Summer Time 5 May

Newcastle 'looked a really good side'published at 08:57 British Summer Time 5 May

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