Middlesbrough Council says no data from the authority or personal data was compromised.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Charges are being brought in at Redcar's public toilets to deter anti-social behaviour.

With ex-Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy in charge of the team for three more matches, BBC Sport takes a look at five other club heroes that became bosses.

Watch Match of the Day analysis of Newcastle United's "superb" performance as their "togetherness" and balanced left-hand side led them to overcoming a "jaded" Arsenal in their 1-0 victory at St James' park.

Championship highfliers Ealing beat Premiership side Saracens 29-19 in the opening round of the Premiership Rugby Cup.

Wooler councillor and farmer Mark Mather is concerned about the future of food production.