Arsenal had a penalty controversially overturned at Newcastle but what happened, what does the law say and what did the pundits make of the decision?

Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe says "the pain is intense", after his side suffered a late defeat to Arsenal at St James' Park.

David Ellis suffers from arthritis and has to drag his bike - weighing 17kg - through the barriers.

A charity wants to install Ray Lonsdale's statue of Sunderland war hero Len Gibson in South Shields.

A replica of an old steam train has spent three days travelling from Shildon to Stockton.

Middlesbrough poet Dominic Nelson-Ashley will perform Riot Music at Stockton's Arc Centre in October.

Durham County Council says the development will boost tourism but neighbours call it "hideous".

The National Trust says it wants to turn the illegal destruction of the tree into a message of hope.

A tribute to a historic railway and the future of a former Debenhams shop are in the news.

An award-winning police dog and an arson attack on a charity van are in the news.

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Northern will run a test train between Bishop Auckland and North Road in Darlington to clear leaves.