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Gossip: Boro close on Edmundsonpublished at 12:09 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

A round-up of the transfer gossip involving Middlesbrough during the January transfer window

Gossip: Hammers eye Neilpublished at 11:32 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

A round-up of the transfer gossip involving Sunderland during the January transfer window

Robinson signs on for three more years with Durhampublished at 10:41 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

Wicketkeeper-batter Ollie Robinson will remain at Chester-le-Street until the end of the 2027 season.

EFL preview: Winter resurgences and winless runspublished at 10:37 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

BBC Sport looks at some of the key talking points before this weekend's EFL action.

Howe on 'ultimate professional' Almiron and Pope's returnpublished at 10:22 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

Defender Giles returns to Boro on loan from Hullpublished at 09:03 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

Ryan Giles played on loan for Middlesbrough in 2022-23 and he reunites with head coach Michael Carrick.

Hamilton joins Stockport on loan from Middlesbroughpublished at 08:32 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

Ex-Manchester City youngster Micah Hamilton moves to League One Stockport County on loan for the rest of the season.

Efficient or ineffective?published at 08:05 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

Shellfish die-off group to disbandpublished at 06:12 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

The Crustacean Deaths Collaborative Working Group is preparing its final report.

Beams supporting woodland path damaged published at 06:06 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January

One of the beams, which support a path along the Derwent Walk in Gateshead, has fallen down.

Nurse stabbed record shop owner 'to shock him'published at 17:22 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January

Darren Harris tells a court he injected an anaesthetic drug into Gary Lewis' buttock to scare him.

Driver broke nurse's back while fleeing policepublished at 13:42 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January

Naser Al Soaimi, 19, smashed into a car while driving at almost twice the speed limit, a court hears.

Factory to turn used tyres into jet fuelpublished at 13:06 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January

The plant is expected to open in 2026 following investment from the owners of British Airways.

Pick of the stats: Sunderland v Plymouth Argylepublished at 13:00 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January

Basement side Plymouth Argyle visit promotion contenders Sunderland as they play catch-up with the remainder of the bottom half - here are the stats.

Pick of the stats: Preston North End v Middlesbroughpublished at 12:49 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January

Middlesbrough make the trip to Deepdale on Saturday afternoon as they look to strength their position in the playoff spots (15:00 GMT) - here are the stats.

Boro win race for non-league prospect Johnsonpublished at 11:58 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January

Middlesbrough hand a professional deal to 18-year-old midfielder Brayden Johnson, who has been playing in National League South.

Street fight dealer 'centimetres from killing man'published at 11:29 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January

James Sinclair, who slashed a man's neck in Newcastle city centre, is jailed for six years.

Southampton v Newcastle: Did you know?published at 10:56 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January

No help for homes hit by huge energy bill hikepublished at 09:55 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January

Newcastle's Byker Wall residents use a heat network which is not protected by the energy price cap.

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