Work on the 131-year-old Causeway Bridge over the River Wear is to begin on Tuesday.

Batters continue to dominate on the second day of the County Championship Division One match between Hampshire and Durham.

Michael Carrick says he wants to - and expects - to remain Middlesbrough head coach next season.

Middlesbrough head coach Michael Carrick is 'gutted' as defeat at Coventry City ends their play-off hopes.

Researchers at Newcastle University were "instrumental" in developing the technology, UNDO says.

Regis Le Bris believes the Championship play-offs are "another chapter" for Sunderland following their loss to Queens Park Rangers.

The stabbing happened in the Brambles Farm area of Middlesbrough in the early hours, police believe.

Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio Newcastle

Graham Clark's long stay at the crease has finally come to an end - after around six and a half hours.

He came in yesterday at 13:54 BST and has just fallen for 160, the victim of a brilliant piece of reactionary fielding from bowler Liam Dawson. Clark thought he'd driven Dawson towards the boundary but the bowler dived into the air to snatch the ball one-handed as it was passing over his head.

It's the batsman's highest score. When he came in Durham were 82-4. When he left the field they were 453-8.

He put on partnerships of 124 for the fifth wicket with Ollie Robinson and 163 for the sixth with George Drissell. That was a record sixth wicket stand for Durham against Hampshire.

If nothing else, they appear to be in a position where they can't lose, but taking 20 wickets on a track as flat as this one may take some doing. And it's a used track as well!

Police receive complaints about noise, fighting, verbal abuse and violence at the house.

Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio Newcastle

Graham Clark and George Drissell are continuing to build their partnership in Southampton.

At 152 it's nearly a record sixth wicket stand for Durham against Hampshire. The target to beat is the 156 put on by Dale Benkenstein and Ben Harmison in CLS in 2007.

Clark has 119. His highest total is 124. Drissell is on 66, which is his highest score in a championship game.

Hampshire have had one breakthrough this morning - they managed to get the ball changed. It was only 25 overs old. A ball change yesterday brought a wicket four deliveries later.

Stockton Council says a revamp of Yarm High Street will include new spaces and seating areas.

Fines of £100 are given out in a city centre for anti-social behaviour, including begging.

The council submits plans to bulldoze the old Tyne Brand canning factory in North Shields.

Workers, who have been on strike since just before Christmas, want sacked union reps reinstated.

Accusations of "moronic missions" and feuds as two men deny felling the famous tree on Hadrian's Wall.

With the teams from third to seventh in the Premier League separated by just seven points, the race to secure Champions League football next season is intensifying.

Sunderland City Council is asked to approve work to St Mary's and Sunniside multi-storey car parks.

Two children, aged three and four, remain in hospital following the blaze on Monday.

Researchers look at the possible effects of disability benefit cuts across English constituencies.

Graham Clark celebrates his fifth County Championship century with a pristine innings to put Durham in charge against Hampshire.