1. Cost of new substance misuse help centre risespublished at 06:18 British Summer Time 9 October

    Plans to relocate the Start treatment centre in Hartlepool were scrapped following objections.

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  2. Man jailed for animal porn and child sex imagespublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 8 October

    Police say the 21-year-old was found in possession of 1,500 images and videos.

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  3. Send in your Newcastle questionspublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 8 October

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  4. Sunderland appoint Ribeiro as assistant head coachpublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 8 October

    Experienced Portuguese coach Pedro Ribeiro joins Sunderland as an assistant head coach to Regis Le Bris.

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  5. Speed limit reduction refused despite petitionspublished at 14:46 British Summer Time 8 October

    The county council says the low accident rates on the two roads do not merit 30mph zones.

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  6. M25 abnormal load delays warning issued by policepublished at 14:39 British Summer Time 8 October

    The building pods are being brought from Northumberland to be used at the Woking Community Hospital.

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  7. Travelodge car park drug deal pair sentencedpublished at 12:48 British Summer Time 8 October

    Both men were involved in the handover of drugs in the car park of a Travelodge, Newcastle Crown Court hears.

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  8. Striker issue 'points to shaky recruitment strategy'published at 12:35 British Summer Time 8 October

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  9. Phillips named new AFC Fylde head coachpublished at 11:36 British Summer Time 8 October

    Former England and Sunderland striker Kevin Phillips has appointed AFC Fylde's new head coach.

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  10. Man jailed over riot threats to policepublished at 11:25 British Summer Time 8 October

    Jamie Govan kicked out as he was arrested on a night of disorder, officers say.

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  11. Lamp-post plan for Northern Lights spot opposedpublished at 09:46 British Summer Time 8 October

    A petition is started to block plans to place lamp-posts along the Coast Road in South Shields.

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  12. Gossip: Magpies hoping to secure Sane on free transferpublished at 07:38 British Summer Time 8 October

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  13. Is the new VAR working?published at 07:25 British Summer Time 8 October

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  14. Nurse celebrates half a century in the jobpublished at 06:28 British Summer Time 8 October

    Jean Angus, who began working as a nurse in 1974, says she has no plans to retire.

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  15. Museum's leaking roof to be fixed in renovationpublished at 06:23 British Summer Time 8 October

    Staff say they are having to use buckets under leaks from holes in its roof.

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  16. Smith at 15, Roets at 22st and three more Premiership talking pointspublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 7 October

    Marcus Smith excels as a stop-gap full-back, Sale unveil a big signing and Saracens 2.0 operating smoothly.

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  17. Former cinema significantly damaged in large firepublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 7 October

    The fire service says no hot spots or smoke were detected hours after the fire.

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  18. Boat tour passengers' thrill at shark sightingpublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 7 October

    A shark sighting during a Farne Islands boat tour brings joy to passengers.

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  19. 1975: Upset and suspicion in Durham's competitive leek growing scenepublished at 13:50 British Summer Time 7 October

    Luke Casey reports from the Charlaw Inn in Edmondsley, ahead of the much-anticipated Leek Show of 1975.

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  20. Disguised GP admits attempted murder poisoningpublished at 12:58 British Summer Time 7 October

    Thomas Kwan changes his plea after his trial for attempted murder begins.

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