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New caps aplenty at the Riversidepublished at 11:15 British Summer Time 22 August

Durham 4-0 v Notts

Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio Newcastle

We have started on time in CLS. It's sunny and windy and any showers which may pass by won't be here for long. It's also a nice 19C.

Durham have given Championship debuts to Neil Wagner, Ashton Turner and Daniel Hogg.

Wagner has appeared for four other counties, but Turner has only played white-ball cricket for Durham. The Australian spinner is back in the country ahead of the T20 quarter-final at Surrey in two weeks.

Hogg is a tall bowler, who has come through the Durham age groups and recently played a couple of one day games.

Notts have alos given a debut to off-spinner Freddie McCann, who has featured in the One-Day Cup this year as well.

Calls to reintroduce trams to serve communitiespublished at 11:03 British Summer Time 22 August

Campaigners say trams could serve heavily populated areas which are not part of the Metro system.

Which contracts are the priority?published at 10:12 British Summer Time 22 August

What is going under the radar at St James' Park?published at 09:44 British Summer Time 22 August

Further blockbuster filming will showcase countypublished at 06:06 British Summer Time 22 August

Plankey Mill Farm, near Langley, is being prepared as a set for the second part of 28 Years Later.

Major tailbacks on tidal causeway after crashpublished at 21:51 British Summer Time 21 August

Witnesses say queues of cars lined the tidal causeway after a tractor crashed into a level crossing.

Shipbuilding sculpture plans officially submittedpublished at 19:29 British Summer Time 21 August

People in Sunderland are asked to have their say on plans to display the art in the St Peter’s area.

County Championship returns after seven-week breakpublished at 18:55 British Summer Time 21 August

All 18 counties are in action as the County Championship returns after a seven-week break for this season's final push.

Is 'pet' a patronising term to use?published at 18:36 British Summer Time 21 August

Guidance from Newcastle University suggests using the term could be patronising.

Krafth the unlikely heropublished at 18:08 British Summer Time 21 August

Apprentice jailed for targeting police during riotpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 21 August

Declan Dixon, from the Wigan area, has lost his job as an apprentice electrician.

Three imprisoned for fraud targeting vulnerablepublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 21 August

Adam Rankin, Paul Brown and Irfan Yousaf are sentenced for targeting four people in the Durham area.

What is the one thing nobody is talking about?published at 16:56 British Summer Time 21 August

Murdered woman found dead by her son, court hearspublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 21 August

Samantha Holden's partially clothed body was found on her living room floor by by her teenage son, a jury is told.

Crabs found in glass recycle bin returned to seapublished at 14:46 British Summer Time 21 August

Staff say a "midnight marine marauder" dumped a "bucket full" of shore crabs in their recycling bin.

Bournemouth v Newcastle - did you know?published at 14:43 British Summer Time 21 August

'Rats the size of dogs' outside rubbish-hit homespublished at 14:19 British Summer Time 21 August

High levels of waste and fly-tipping are causing a problem with rats, residents claim.

Concerns over village defibrillator after man diespublished at 12:32 British Summer Time 21 August

The ambulance service said the on-site device was showing as "emergency ready" on the database.

Research finds drones can deliver blood safelypublished at 06:23 British Summer Time 21 August

A project finds drone delivery does not influence the blood's quality or how long it lasts.

Cashless council plan risks 'digital exclusion'published at 06:21 British Summer Time 21 August

Middlesbrough Council's cash office is now closed following a "significant reduction" in demand.

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