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New traffic measures and closures on Tyne Bridgepublished at 07:21 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March

Vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists will switch lanes and overnight closures are planned.

Vintage fire engines donated to museumpublished at 18:15 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

The fire service says it wants people in north-east England to still be able to enjoy the vehicles.

Boro 'feel like we've earned' Derby win - Carrickpublished at 17:59 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

Middlesbrough head coach Michael Carrick says his side feels like they earned their 1-0 win over Derby County.

Plan to extend free school meals auto-enrolmentpublished at 16:10 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

Hundreds more children in the town receive free meals since a pilot scheme started in September.

Rehomed hens bring joy after rare birds theft published at 15:21 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

The farm says the rehomed chickens are bringing joy to both visitors and staff.

Council takes back control of city's parkspublished at 11:11 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

What happened to the deal for a charity to run Newcastle's green spaces and what happens next?

Green sector scholarship creates 'quite a buzz' published at 10:18 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

The Tees Valley Net Zero Industry Scholarship helps train people for the green sector.

Rapping councillor says city becoming more diversepublished at 10:12 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

Hendon's Stephen Lewis Elms is Sunderland's first black or mixed-race councillor.

When is the FA Cup quarter-final draw?published at 08:53 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

Locals projected on to barracks in 'living parade'published at 07:38 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

Footage of local people is being projected on to Berwick Barracks as part of an art project.

Le Bris happy as Mayenda switch pays offpublished at 23:05 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February

Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris says Eliezer Mayenda was 'ready' to step up for the side's win at Sheffield Wednesday.

Newcastle & Bath reach Premiership Cup semi-finalspublished at 21:59 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February

Newcastle will host Bath in the semi-finals of the Premiership Cup after both sides come through their last-eight ties.

Four arrests after man fatally stabbedpublished at 21:52 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February

Two men are held on suspicion of murder and a man and a woman on suspicion of assisting an offender.

Flyover checks were 'almost weekly' - leaderpublished at 20:22 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February

Gateshead Council leader Martin Gannon says he should have been more clear about the checks.

Raine agrees new three-year contract with Durhampublished at 19:02 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February

Ben Raine agrees a new three-year deal to remain a Durham player until the end of the 2027 season.

Action call after woman's 10-hour ambulance waitpublished at 18:32 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February

Diana Fairweather-Purkis, 79, died in hospital after waiting hours for an ambulance, an inquest hears.

Magpies must protect 'special talent' Guimaraes - Howepublished at 18:30 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February

'I will never classify us as a one man team' - Howepublished at 16:10 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February

Woman who groomed and abused young boy jailedpublished at 15:42 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February

Caitlin Hutchinson, from Sunderland, is now on the sex offenders register for abusing a teenager.

Tyres into jet fuel factory to create 100 jobspublished at 14:47 Greenwich Mean Time 28 February

Construction work begins on the new factory on Wearside.

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