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Gym 'devastated' by two water mains burstspublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 5 October

Garry Bell loses thousands of pounds of equipment and more than 150 people cancel their membership.

Work at sewage treatment plant completepublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 5 October

Northumbrian Water says the £6.4m upgrades will improve water quality in County Durham.

Traffic ban on old stretch of A1 made permanentpublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 5 October

Traders on Narrowgate welcome the call and say business is up since it was temporarily shut to cars.

Child murderer has appeal bid rejectedpublished at 14:10 British Summer Time 5 October

The Criminal Appeals Office says David Boyd's bid to appeal over the 1992 murder had failed.

Riverside housing plan submittedpublished at 11:40 British Summer Time 5 October

If approved, the scheme will see 165 houses and apartments built at Sunderland's Farringdon Row.

Follow Saturday's Premier League games livepublished at 11:31 British Summer Time 5 October

Sutton's predictions: Everton v Newcastlepublished at 11:16 British Summer Time 5 October

Twelve-year-old drag racer to compete for titlepublished at 07:14 British Summer Time 5 October

Candra Redshaw, from Darlington, is in the British Junior Drag Racing finals.

Eastern European women face 'shocking' hate crimespublished at 07:13 British Summer Time 5 October

A University of Sunderland study says the women face discrimination in all aspects of their lives.

Researcher hunts for anti-slavery campaigner photopublished at 07:12 British Summer Time 5 October

If found, it is likely to be the first photo of the famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass in England.

Army pals meet by chance 70 years after servingpublished at 07:10 British Summer Time 5 October

Arthur Symes, 89, and Joe Ingram, 94, both served in the East Yorkshire Regiment in the 1950s.

Crawley fans anticipate 'new era' under Elliotpublished at 07:05 British Summer Time 5 October

Rob Elliot was appointed Crawley Town manager following the departure of Scott Lindsey.

Meslier 'heartbroken' after howler costs Leeds victorypublished at 23:52 British Summer Time 4 October

Leeds United head coach Daniel Farke admits he has never experienced a moment like Illan Meslier's mistake against Sunderland.

Back lane patrols to tackle rubbishpublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 4 October

Newcastle city officials hope the increased patrols will mean more people are caught littering.

Who are Premier League's biggest and best runners?published at 16:34 British Summer Time 4 October

'Genuine risk' to council's school meal servicepublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 4 October

The local authority currently subsidises school meals but is looking to cut budgets for next year.

St James' Park an 'incredible place to play football' - Howepublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 4 October

Nearly £22bn pledged for carbon capture projectspublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 4 October

Sir Keir Starmer says carbon capture clusters on Merseyside and Teesside will "kickstart growth".

Trainee doctor's Africa trip was 'humbling'published at 14:22 British Summer Time 4 October

Ella McLaughlin, a 23-year-old studying medicine, travelled to Kenya to learn about healthcare there.

Leaving St James' Park would feel like betrayal - Howepublished at 12:48 British Summer Time 4 October

Manager Eddie Howe says it would feel like a "betrayal" if Newcastle were to move away from St James' Park.

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