The key stats ahead of Sunderland's visit to Preston North End in the Championship on Wednesday night.

Strugglers Plymouth and Portsmouth meet in a full midweek Championship programme as Leeds and Sheffield United chase Sunderland at the top.

Hackers target the websites of organisations across the UK, including Portsmouth City Council.

The court hears Darren Fuller messaged his victim to apologise after the assault.

A man, 42, is charged with attempted rape, sexual assault and false imprisonment in Darlington.

The defendant is given a suspended jail term for fracturing a man's eye socket in a drunken attack.

Police say knives were involved in six killings across the force area over the last 12 months.

Cleveland Police says it was allocated the spaces but would take concerns on board.

A gardener at St Cuthbert's Hospice says it will "mean so much" to the residents and their families.

The timetable reductions are "likely" to be in place until January, operator Nexus says.

This year's display tells the story of a "determined partridge" and features characters that move.

Staff at Swan Lodge say pets help people with their mental health and provide a routine.

Amid closures elsewhere, a councillor says the area is "bucking the trend" when it comes to pubs.

Sylvia Dalton's care home put out an appeal and say they are "overwhelmed" by people's kindness.

The plaques are "for all the people who have lost their loved ones," a local resident says.

North East Ambulance Service say it sent a number of vehicles, including three ambulances.

Ashbrooke Sports Club want the private club to be used for charity and big community events.