The new deal sees closer alignment with the EU on youth mobility, fishing and food standards.

Illustration lecturer Nick Lewis has spent days drawing the proceedings in Newcastle Crown Court.

Black Cats fans celebrate Sunderland's promotion to the top flight after eight years away.

Tommy Watson had been booed by Sunderland fans following a deal to join Brighton in the summer, only to score the goal to secure Premier League football for the Black Cats.

A last-minute goal in the Championship play-off final puts the Black Cats back in the top flight.

The number 68 to Billingham, re-introduced after 10 years in February, is to end due to low usage.

Measures including new gym equipment aim to make four centres more accessible and family friendly.

Somerset make a solid start after being set 265 to win by Durham in their County Championship match.

Regis Le Bris was a surprise choice to take over at Sunderland, but the studious French manager has now taken them to the Premier League.

The council is carrying out a feasibility study to find a suitable brownfield or industrial site.

Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio Newcastle

Andy Umeed took a great catch in the gully to remove Ollie Robinson for 33 a few moments ago.

His 52 in the first innings remains the highest score in the game and I am fairly convinced this one will be over today.

Durham are 99-6 but now lead Somerset by 204 runs and in a low-scoring epic, that may well already be enough.

Stockton councillors call on the cabinet to reverse a decision to drop one hour free parking.

Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio Newcastle

Thomas Rew has replaced his brother James behind the stumps for Somerset.

James, who is due to captain England Lions next week, has gone to hospital for a check on a hand injury.

His 17-year-old brother is in the first year of is A Levels at King's College in Taunton and recently signed a short-term contract to play in all formats for Somerset.

After a 20 minute delay, because of showers during lunch, play has resumed on day two. Nine wickets have fallen so far today and I imagine there will be a few more this afternoon.

Molly Smith
BBC North East and Cumbria

Among those at Wembley is 98-year-old George Forester.

George is a familiar face at the Stadium of Light and was chairman of the Sunderland Supporters Association for 27 years.

He was also at the 1973 FA Cup final when Sunderland beat Leeds United, which George claims was the best game of his life.

Ex-Black Cats chairman Stewart Donald is looking after George and paying for the whole weekend.

Mandy Redford, George’s daughter, said: "Stewart has been incredible with my dad, I could not thank him enough for thinking about him as Sunderland is his life. This means the absolute world to him to be going to Wembley."

Sheffield United and Sunderland fans are warned about "extremely busy" trains and potential cancellations.

Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio Newcastle

Mitchell Killeen has had a County Championship debut to remember, taking 5-36 in 10 overs. And all while his dad, former Durham fast bowler Neil, was watching in the stands.

Neil served Durham for more than a decade and is now part of England's bowling set-up.

Somerset were all out in 38.4 overs for 172 and that included a final wicket partnership of 43 from Matt Henry and Migael Pretorius, who took the word agricultural to new levels.

To say they tried to 'howk' every ball into next week is not an exaggeration. Howk is a North East phrase similar to giving it some welly.

There were plenty of air shots - and a few boundaries - to brighten up an otherwise poor morning for the visitors who lost seven wickets for 99 runs.

It is cloudy and muggy in CLS. Good conditions for the bowlers. It will be interesting to see how Durham get on in their second innings. I bet Henry can't wait to get the ball in his hands.

Lab tests revealed the presence of the debilitating synthetic cannabis substitute, police confirm.