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Patterson may be 'taken out of firing line' - Collinspublished at 12:00 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

Former Sunderland defender Danny Collins thinks Simon Moore might replace under-fire Anthony Patterson in goal.

Howe on injuries, 'massive' Joelinton and managing 'emotional' Anfieldpublished at 10:59 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

Grayson agrees Newcastle return next seasonpublished at 10:47 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

Ethan Grayson will rejoin Newcastle Falcons next season after finishing the MLR campaign with San Diego Legion.

Government 'willing' to talk over bridge repairspublished at 09:07 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

Work on the Redheugh Bridge, linking Newcastle and Gateshead, is estimated to cost about £1m.

'This kid is going to be a true star'published at 08:08 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

Gossip: Isak could leave if Magpies miss out on Champions Leaguepublished at 07:32 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

Ramadan volunteers to give food to studentspublished at 06:29 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

A Middlesbrough businessman is giving out hundreds of free meals to students during Ramadan.

New footbridge in place at Grade II listed stationpublished at 06:26 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

The footbridge links the original station with two new platforms as part of a £150m redevelopment.

Traffic light plan dropped over delay fearspublished at 06:21 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

Sunderland Council says replacing a roundabout with traffic lights will have an "adverse effect".

Theatre chiefs say reduced opening protects venuepublished at 06:19 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

Critics fear the Consett Empire could close, but the council says its plans will help it survive.

Football fan warns of cup final ticket scampublished at 06:15 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

Newcastle United fan Reece Calvert spent £295 on EFL Cup final tickets but found out they were fake.

Parents criticise 'lack of plan' for schoolspublished at 17:32 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February

Concerned parents are holding a meeting but the council says the plans are "on schedule".

Doak nearing a return - Carrickpublished at 16:55 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February

Middlesbrough manager Michael Carrick says on-loan Liverpool forward Ben Doak is closing on a return to first-team action.

'Going ahead is positive, but we need to hold on to leads'published at 15:51 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February

Middlesbrough manager Michael Carrick prefers to stress the positive in a statistic that has held back his team's promotion hopes.

Running out of steam? Or running towards glory?published at 15:27 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February

Pick of the stats: Stoke City v Middlesbroughpublished at 13:13 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February

The pick of the stats ahead of Stoke City's home game against Middlesbrough.

Defender Tripp returns to MK Dons from loan spellpublished at 13:03 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February

MK Dons recall defender Callum Tripp from a loan spell at National League club Gateshead.

Crime leaves street living in 'fear and distress'published at 11:57 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February

People on a Redcar street say authorities are not doing enough to tackle crime and bad behaviour.

A true game of two halvespublished at 11:54 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February

'We need to know when we go to Liverpool what we're going to get'published at 11:53 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February

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