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Delap 'ticks a lot of boxes' but would be 'second fiddle' to Isakpublished at 09:21 British Summer Time 10 April

Gossip: Man City ready to reignite Guimaraes pursuitpublished at 07:56 British Summer Time 10 April

Police force 'making progress but has more to do'published at 06:05 British Summer Time 10 April

Cleveland Police must improve the thoroughness of its investigations, inspectors say.

Work starts on £240k football and basketball pitchpublished at 06:04 British Summer Time 10 April

Sunderland City Council says the £240,000 project will help tackle inequalities in the area.

Delay on clearing mouldy council homes backlogpublished at 06:02 British Summer Time 10 April

The authority says it appointed extra contractors, but it still needs to do work on 491 homes.

Single street scuppers city's pollution targetpublished at 06:01 British Summer Time 10 April

Newcastle may not meet pollution targets until 2045 because of high levels on one road in Heaton.

Shooting victim was much-loved dad, say familypublished at 18:06 British Summer Time 9 April

Durham Police says officers will be at work in the Stanley area "for a significant period of time".

Authority considers conflict of interest guidancepublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 9 April

TVCA has not said whether Ben Houchen will be stepping down as chairman of three organisations.

Durham sign NZ star Bates as first overseas playerpublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 9 April

New Zealand batter Suzie Bates will play for Durham in the T20 Blast and One-Day Cup in 2025 as their inaugural overseas player.

Bird flu measures extended to prevent spreadpublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 9 April

The outbreaks in County Durham see the rules extended to cover Darlington.

Seven officers injured in crash during A1 pursuitpublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 9 April

Two people are arrested after a police chase, which saw seven officers taken to hospital.

Council investigates potential fraud by staffpublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 9 April

Newcastle City Council says it is looking into "irregularities".

Peter Rabbit statues to feature in hospice trailpublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 9 April

Forty individually designed sculptures will be dotted around Newcastle and North Tyneside streets.

Blocks 'as good as a goal' for Mephampublished at 13:45 British Summer Time 9 April

Sunderland defender Chris Mepham says making defensive blocks are as important to him as scoring goals.

Men jailed for prison drone drug dropspublished at 12:53 British Summer Time 9 April

Simon Woodall and Josh Morris smuggled items such as phones, drugs and tobacco into prisons.

Suspected cable theft hits Metro servicespublished at 12:32 British Summer Time 9 April

No trains were running for several hours between Pelaw and South Hylton, Nexus says.

🎧 'Boro lacked composure'published at 12:28 British Summer Time 9 April

BBC Radio Tees commentator Matty Nixon and ex-Middlesbrough midfielder Neil Maddison discuss Boro's 1-0 home defeat by Leeds United.

Rapist threatened victim's kids and attacked dogpublished at 12:25 British Summer Time 9 April

Jordan Wagstaffe is a low-intelligence "misogynist" with "absolute sexual entitlement", a judge says.

Eagles one game away from European success published at 12:09 British Summer Time 9 April

Newcastle Eagles will face Romanians CSO Voluntari on Wednesday in the final of the European North Basketball League.

'Should absolutely stay' or 'a loan the best plan'? Fans on Mileypublished at 11:52 British Summer Time 9 April

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