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Council social work, IT and HR jobs 'hard to fill'published at 13:46 BST
13:46 BSTRedcar and Cleveland Council plans to change its 'refer a friend' policy amid recruitment struggles.
Read MorePark bridge still closed as repair costs evaluatedpublished at 12:41 BST
12:41 BSTNewcastle City Council says it is assessing what work is needed.
Read MoreWearside and County Durham stories you might have missedpublished at 11:33 BST
11:33 BSTThe stories that made headlines on Wearside and County Durham in the past week.
Read MoreSunderland are gelling quickly published at 11:27 BST
11:27 BSTWatch Premier League highlights and analysispublished at 11:12 BST
11:12 BSTOldest RNLI station 'not getting quieter soon'published at 07:33 BST
07:33 BSTSunderland RNLI is celebrating its 225th anniversary and is 25 years older than the RNLI itself.
Read MoreTeesside and County Durham stories you might have missedpublished at 07:30 BST
07:30 BSTA woman quits her job to run a growing silent disco exercise group and a river poaching warning.
Read MoreTyneside and Northumberland stories you might have missedpublished at 07:22 BST
07:22 BSTMeet Steve the Great Escape beaver and a cystic fibrosis swimmer completes the 13 Lakes challenge.
Read MoreWarnings sent to wet wipe flushing 'hotspots'published at 07:18 BST
07:18 BSTPostcodes in Sunderland, Northumberland and Teesside are targeted with warning letters.
Read MoreIs Woltemade the man to replace Isak at Newcastle?published at 00:11 BST 14 September
00:11 BST 14 SeptemberMatch of the Day's Shay Given analyses Nick Woltemade's debut for Newcastle, after the striker scored the winning goal against Wolves.
Read MoreWoltemade scores winning goal on Newcastle debutpublished at 22:24 BST 13 September
22:24 BST 13 SeptemberNick Woltemade scores on his debut for Newcastle United win a 1-0 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers at St James' Park.
Read MoreCrystal Palace and Sunderland play out scrappy drawpublished at 22:23 BST 13 September
22:23 BST 13 SeptemberCrystal Palace and Sunderland play out a socreless draw at Selhurst Park.
Read MoreWoltemade shows Newcastle there is life after Isakpublished at 22:01 BST 13 September
22:01 BST 13 SeptemberSome players wait a long time to get their own chant - Nick Woltemade managed it at Newcastle United in all of 29 minutes.
Read MoreSpence steers Surrey into One-Day Cup semispublished at 19:21 BST 13 September
19:21 BST 13 SeptemberTeenager Jemima Spence top scores as Surrey beat Durham to secure fourth place and a spot in the semi-finals of the Women's One-Day Cup.
Read MoreLe Bris 'not surprised' by form of keeper Roefspublished at 19:08 BST 13 September
19:08 BST 13 SeptemberSunderland manager Regis le Bris says his new goalkeeper Robin Roefs has made a good start by keeping a clean sheet in a 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace.
Read MoreAnalysis: Woltemade up and runningpublished at 18:16 BST 13 September
18:16 BST 13 SeptemberHowe pleased with debut winner from 'ice cool' Woltemedepublished at 18:09 BST 13 September
18:09 BST 13 SeptemberNewcastle boss Eddie Howe says striker Nick Woltemade made a "very strong" debut for the club, scoring the only goal in a 1-0 win over Wolves.
Read More'The Premier League was quite hard, I had to go off with cramps' published at 18:00 BST 13 September
18:00 BST 13 SeptemberNewcastle United striker Nick Woltemade tells Final Score it "felt amazing" to score the winner on his debut for the Magpies against Wolves
Read MoreAnalysis: Sunderland struggle to createpublished at 17:51 BST 13 September
17:51 BST 13 September