Sunderland council leaders confirm the proposal was discussed at a private meeting last week.

Head coach Alan Dickens is excited by the arrival next month of ex-Wales fly-half Stephen Jones as attacking coach at Newcastle Red Bulls.

A 32-year-old pleads guilty to charges including dangerous driving and possession of a knife.

Councillors say the scheme to build homes will be huge, but they also recall past disappointments.

A section of the River Breamish in Northumberland has been reverted to its original route.

Fit-again Middlesbrough midfielder Riley McGree is aiming for the Premier League and World Cup in 'biggest season' of his career.

The senior officer says they did not mention military errors linked to the suicide of Nadine Askew.

Music bosses say the Radio 1 festival in May 2026 will "literally change lives" in Sunderland.

The annual music festival will take place at Herrington Country Park between 22 to 24 May next year.

The 30-year-old is in custody after Eskdale Academy in Hartlepool went into lockdown on Monday.

One child's family say they "could never have dreamed" he would be happy to travel solo.

Tamzin Usher, from Durham, says winter is the worst time for her condition.

Having become the first woman with a stoma to swim the Channel, Gill Castle leads a mountain trek.

Police say they are working with staff at Eskdale Academy to keep pupils safe.

Two men are in custody after a "suspicious package" was found strapped to a bollard, police say.