Sunderland - 'what a beautiful, romantic word'published at 07:26 British Summer Time 5 April
Lyricist Sir Tim Rice brings his latest tour to Sunderland, home of the football team he loves.
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Bid to boost Hadrian's Wall dog ranger volunteerspublished at 07:21 British Summer Time 5 April
It is hoped enough volunteers will be secured to help run a daily service to welcome visitors.
Read MoreAckermann ton drives Durham at Nottspublished at 19:20 British Summer Time 4 April
Colin Ackermann posts the first century of the County Championship season as Durham recover to 370-9 against Nottinghamshire.
Read MoreKept birds must stay inside to halt spread of flupublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 4 April
Keepers in Cumbria, County Durham, Northumberland and Tyneside must keep their birds inside.
Read More'No reason Newcastle can't finish in the top five'published at 16:54 British Summer Time 4 April
Century for lucky Ackermannpublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 4 April
Durham 241-5 v Notts. Ackermann 102
Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio NewcastleColin Ackermann has got a century on his 34th birthday.
He was bowled on 80 by Lyndon James, but the bail jumped off the stump and re-settled back into its groove!
It's his 27th in FC cricket and third for Durham.
It's the first in the County Championship this season as well. It came in 174 balls, 15x4 and 1x6.
He'll enjoy his birthday tea in a few minutes.
Rail line restoration granted £255k to fix bridgepublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 4 April
Northumberland County Council hopes the restoration will provide an economic boost to Alnwick.
Read MoreLongstaff's long-term future 'unclear' - Howepublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 4 April
Lifeline for birthday boy Ackermannpublished at 15:19 British Summer Time 4 April
Notts v Durham 190-5
Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio NewcastleIt's Colin Ackermann's 34th birthday today. He's on 80. He's just been bowled by Lyndon James but the bails didn't fall off so he's still out there.
I think he should buy a lottery ticket as well.
There were plenty of celebrations from the Notts players but Ackermann stayed in his crease and eventually the penny dropped.
Operation 'target Leicester' continues - FPL tips and team of weekpublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 4 April
It's another FPL week where you can try your luck against captain Mohamed Salah, with Alexander Isak on the road against struggling Leicester an excellent alternative, writes Thomas Woods
Read MoreCarnival atmosphere promised at World Cup openerpublished at 14:19 British Summer Time 4 April
Events are planned for the tournament's opening match in Sunderland on 22 August.
Read MoreProperty used for drug dealing shut downpublished at 13:49 British Summer Time 4 April
The property in Stockton is now shut for three months after a court issues a closure order.
Read More'Repulsive' sex predator hid girl from policepublished at 13:33 British Summer Time 4 April
Curtis Cruickshank is jailed for 13 and a half years after admitting 19 offences.
Read MoreAccountant's £2m tax scam paid for luxury holidayspublished at 13:27 British Summer Time 4 April
Kenneth Scott pocketed tax and national insurance deductions from staff pay packets, a court hears.
Read MoreHonours probably about even at Trent Bridgepublished at 13:25 British Summer Time 4 April
Nottinghamshire v Durham 118-3 - lunch
Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio NewcastleAustralian Fergus O'Neill made a good start to his Notts career as he took the first two wickets to fall and then weighed in with a catch.
He bowled some really tight lines this morning, getting Ben McKinney caught behind for five and Emilio Gay in the same manner for a duck.
Durham were 24-2 in the eighth over before Alex Lees and Colin Ackermann put on 78 runs. But Lees fell for 52, chipping a ball from Farhan Ahmed to O'Neill at mid-on.
Ackermann will resume after lunch on 41.
Barnes 'desperate to showcase what he can do' - Howepublished at 12:30 British Summer Time 4 April
Two seriously hurt in lorry and car crashpublished at 12:25 British Summer Time 4 April
Two of the three people injured in Thursday's crash remain in hospital, police say.
Read MoreGood start for Nottspublished at 16 overs
Durham 59-2 v Notts.
Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio NewcastleDebutant Fergus O'Neill took two wickets in his first spell of County Championship cricket. The seamer has joined Notts for the first part of the season and both his victims were caught behind.
Ben McKinney, who recently played against O'Neill for England Lions against Australia A, was on five when he edged to keeper Joe Clarke. Emilio Gay did the same thing and went for an eight-ball duck.
His first spell of bowling lasted seven overs and he took 2-24.
The sun is shining here and we are expecting highs of 19C today. Contrast that to the first match of the 2021 season between these two when the players stayed on the field as it snowed during one bitterly cold afternoon.
Howe on team news, Isak injury record and summer transfer window published at 10:54 British Summer Time 4 April
'Le Bris is arguably the best since Reid'published at 10:35 British Summer Time 4 April
We asked you if you thought Regis Le Bris was the best Sunderland boss since the start of Mick McCarthy's reign in 2003 - here's what you had to say.
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