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Row over seafront parking restriction planspublished at 12:21 British Summer Time 16 August

Plans to add more parking spaces and ban motorhomes along a popular parade are not being progressed.

Single-punch 'coward' jailed for killing manpublished at 11:34 British Summer Time 16 August

Michael Johnson celebrated after punching Trevor Reid in a "senseless" attack, a court hears.

Funeral firm defends plans for mortuary by schoolpublished at 10:34 British Summer Time 16 August

Hardy's Funeral Services says its "sensitive" work will be discreet.

Howe on team news, the St James' Park atmosphere and transfer planspublished at 10:20 British Summer Time 16 August

Salah or Haaland & what is the mystery chip? FPL 2024-25 tipspublished at 09:11 British Summer Time 16 August

Fantasy football tips for 2024-25, including whether you can squeeze Mohamed Salah and Erling Haaland into the same line-up.

Bye gum! City's sticky streets set for clean-uppublished at 06:22 British Summer Time 16 August

Charity Keep Britain Tidy says removing chewing gum costs councils about £7m a year.

Praise for county's adult care servicespublished at 06:15 British Summer Time 16 August

A CQC chief says the council has "built a great foundation" on which to build its "future plans".

Boy, 15, first in England to be charged with riot published at 20:52 British Summer Time 15 August

The boy's case is adjourned for two weeks after his initial violent disorder charge was upgraded.

Council urges change to Freedom of Information rulespublished at 20:23 British Summer Time 15 August

The council says requests are "burdensome" but campaigners argue they hold authorities to account.

Dack makes Gillingham return on free transferpublished at 18:07 British Summer Time 15 August

Bradley Dack returns to Gillingham on a free transfer seven years after he left the club.

Mosque defender among men jailed for disorderpublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 15 August

Noman Ahmed threw a punch at a man after a protest march turned violent, a court hears.

Man charged with stabbing police officer at prisonpublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 15 August

The Greater Manchester detective was stabbed at the prison in County Durham last month, police say.

New A19 speed limit aimed at reducing crashespublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 15 August

The temporary 50mph limit will be in place from 22:00 BST but officials say it may become permanent.

VAR decisions explained on X - what else is new?published at 14:49 British Summer Time 15 August

"Fewer interventions and quicker decisions" - what is new for VAR in the Premier League this season?

Kilty happy to complete Olympic 'recovery mission' published at 14:36 British Summer Time 15 August

Richard Kilty, a member of Team GB's 4x100m men's relay team, says it was "amazing" to win a bronze medal in Paris after his team was stripped of a silver in Tokyo.

Mayor recommits to Metro extension planpublished at 13:10 British Summer Time 15 August

Kim McGuinness dips into local funds as the government reviews transport schemes nationally.

Tonali's 10-month ban to end on 28 Augustpublished at 12:13 British Summer Time 15 August

Newcastle United say Sandro Tonali will be available again from 28 August following a 10-month ban for breaching betting rules.

Tonali available again from 28 Augustpublished at 11:21 British Summer Time 15 August

Plans to turn amusement arcade into homespublished at 11:20 British Summer Time 15 August

Planners are considering a scheme to turn Mason Amusements into eight apartments and two shops.

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