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

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  2. 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.

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  3. 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.

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  4. 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.

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  5. 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.

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  6. 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.

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  7. Match abandoned in Southamptonpublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 5 May

    Result: Hampshire (470) drew with Durham (511 & 61-0)

    Martin Emmerson
    BBC Radio Newcastle

    This game has thankfully been put out of its misery. On a cold afternoon in Southampton, with few in the ground, the umpires have decided that's that.

    It's a mirror image of the draw here last year. That was a game heading nowhere, which also came to a premature ending because of a bit of wet weather.

    Hampshire remain unbeaten this season and take 12 points from the encounter and Durham are now unbeaten in three and take 13 points, as they head into a week off.

    Ben BrownImage source, Getty Images
  8. 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.

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  9. 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.

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  10. Brown falls short of career highpublished at 12:17 British Summer Time 5 May

    Hampshire 468-9 v Durham 511

    Martin Emmerson
    BBC Radio Newcastle

    Ben Brown has fallen just short of a career-best score today. He's just been bowled leg stump by Codi Yusuf for 162. He faced 275 balls.

    His best score was 165* in a win against Surrey last year. He also made 163* for Sussex against Durham in 2014.

    Hampshire now have the last pair at the crease and Durham will hope to be batting again in the not too distant future.

    The track remains as flat as a road and Durham's bowlers have so far sent down 153 overs.

  11. 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.

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  12. 🎧 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.

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

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  14. Where's this one heading?published at 10:59 British Summer Time 5 May

    Hampshire 429-7 trail Durham by 82

    Martin Emmerson
    BBC Radio Newcastle

    This time last year, in this fixture, we went into the final day with Durham still in their first innings.

    This time around it's Hampshire and I am struggling to see anything other than a draw, which is what happened 12 months ago. The track is offering little to the bowlers. Only 17 wickets have fallen in three days.

    Last May bad light and a bit of drizzle put us out of our misery mid-afternoon. There are one or two showers about today, but I am not sure they will do enough to bring about a premature end to proceedings this time around. It's chilly though. Only 9C at the moment.

    Ben Brown is resuming his innings on 143. His highest score is 165* against Surrey last year.

    I can see Hants actually gettng level, or even having a lead. But in an ideal world Durham will be batting at 4.50pm which will allow the players to shake hands and head for home.

  15. Football club disqualified from play-offspublished at 10:31 British Summer Time 5 May

    Stockton Town FC says it is disappointed by the decision to stop it competing in the game.

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

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

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  18. Catch up on the Premier League actionpublished at 08:06 British Summer Time 5 May

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  19. 'Quadruple amputation wasn't going to ruin my wedding'published at 07:01 British Summer Time 5 May

    Allison Friday says a lack of support groups in the north-east of England led her to set up her own.

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  20. Fourteen children bailed after boy's fire deathpublished at 20:11 British Summer Time 4 May

    Eleven boys and three girls, aged 11 to 14, are being investigated on suspicion of manslaughter.

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