Girls were plied with drugs and raped - prosecutorpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time
Six men deny offences including rape and sexual assault and are on trial at Newcastle Crown Court.
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Girls were plied with drugs and raped - prosecutorpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time
Attacker taunted partner's mum with death claimspublished at 16:17 British Summer Time
16:17 BSTMark Downey lay in wait for his partner before punching and stabbing her, a court hears.
Read MoreSeal sculpture collapses on roundaboutpublished at 15:40 British Summer Time
15:40 BSTThe four seals which adorn a Teesside roundabout are the inspiration behind a planned film.
Read MoreNo contact with Isak - Guimaraespublished at 15:37 British Summer Time
15:37 BSTWood targets Durham return in England Ashes boostpublished at 15:14 British Summer Time
15:14 BSTEngland fast bowler Mark Wood says he hopes to play for Durham next month as he returns from injury in time for this winter's Ashes series in Australia.
Read MoreBridge to reopen after maintenance workpublished at 15:01 British Summer Time
15:01 BSTWork on Newport Bridge, between Middlesbrough and Stockton, finishes slightly ahead of schedule.
Read MoreReform suspends councillor over asylum commentspublished at 14:54 British Summer Time
14:54 BSTDurham county councillor Paul Bean is also a Home Office civil servant who processes asylum claims.
Read MoreStrike cancelled as bus workers accept pay offerpublished at 14:20 British Summer Time
14:20 BSTStrike action scheduled for 31 August is cancelled as Stagecoach staff approve a rise totalling 5%.
Read MoreNewcastle's Isak named in Sweden squadpublished at 12:44 British Summer Time
12:44 BSTAlexander Isak is in the Sweden squad for the World Cup qualifiers despite not playing any football this season as he pushes to leave Newcastle.
Read MoreIs Wolves 'most potent weapon' worth £60m+?published at 12:29 British Summer Time
12:29 BSTTeens rescued after paddleboard gets stuck in rippublished at 12:06 British Summer Time
12:06 BSTThe paddleboard was getting pushed closer and closer to the rocks, the RNLI helm says.
Read MoreSunderland knocked out - fan viewspublished at 12:06 British Summer Time
12:06 BSTMiddlesbrough sign Newcastle defender Targettpublished at 11:33 British Summer Time
11:33 BSTNewcastle United left-back Matt Targett signs for Middlesbrough on a season-long loan.
Read MoreBallard set to miss NI's World Cup qualifierspublished at 11:05 British Summer Time
11:05 BSTDefender Daniel Ballard is set to miss Northern Ireland’s World Cup qualifiers against Luxembourg and Germany next month through injury
Read MoreGossip: Hackney set for east London?published at 11:03 British Summer Time
11:03 BSTThe latest transfer gossip involving Middlesbrough in the summer transfer window
Read MoreLauren Laverne to host 2025 Mercury Prizepublished at 10:57 British Summer Time
10:57 BSTThe 2025 ceremony in Newcastle marks the first time it will be held outside of London.
Read MoreWolves reject £55m Newcastle bid for Strand Larsenpublished at 09:52 British Summer Time
09:52 BSTWolves reject Newcastle's second bid for striker Jorgen Strand Larsen, who scored twice in the win over West Ham on Tuesday night.
Read MoreBees' Beier move could 'finally unlock' Wissa to Newcastlepublished at 09:11 British Summer Time
09:11 BST'Isak is right up there with the best' - Aldridgepublished at 08:28 British Summer Time
08:28 BSTGossip: Isak still wants Newcastle exit despite talkspublished at 08:06 British Summer Time
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