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Sutton's predictions: Newcastle v Nottingham Forestpublished at 11:01 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February

Sunderland condemn online racist abuse of Mundlepublished at 07:54 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February

Sunderland promise "the strongest possible action" as Romaine Mundle says he had been targeted by online racist abuse.

Police continue forest search for missing runnerpublished at 05:29 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February

Jenny Hall, a keen long-distance runner, is described as 6ft (1.8m) tall with very long dark hair.

Joy at funding to fix crumbling museumspublished at 17:09 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February

Five museums receive a share of £24.8m government funding to fix their crumbling attractions.

Council to sell former traveller sitepublished at 17:06 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February

Gateshead Council says it has found "no alternative council use" for the land.

Katate Dori wins & Forever Young edges Saudi duelpublished at 16:36 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February

Katate Dori wins the Ladbrokes Trophy at Kempton while Forever Young beats Romantic Warrior in an epic Saudi Cup duel.

'Silly mistakes change things' - Le Brispublished at 16:04 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February

Sunderland manager Regis Le Bris describes Anthony Patterson's own goal in the defeat by Hull as a "silly mistake".

Price hike for town centre car parks approvedpublished at 15:53 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February

The council says the decision to increase car park fees in Darlington was "not taken lightly".

Three arrested over man's 2002 disappearancepublished at 13:56 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February

Northumbria Police says it has arrested two men and a woman on suspicion of murder.

School shut for at least six months due to crackspublished at 11:48 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February

Prudhoe Community High School, built in 2016, will be closed for "six to nine months at a minimum".

School closes after cracks found in building published at 10:44 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February

The closure of the school, built in 2016, has been recommended by structural engineers.

Hen harrier disappearance 'suspicious'published at 07:15 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February

The RSPB says that the satellite tag's lack of transmission "strongly suggests human interference".

Citizenship plan 'puts me on blacklist' - refugeepublished at 07:14 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February

New guidance says those who enter the country illegally will normally be refused citizenship.

'Not a good run but there's a way out' - Carrickpublished at 22:50 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February

Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick says there is "a way out" as his side fell to a fifth straight defeat against Bristol City.

Appeal lodged after flats refused near music venuepublished at 17:36 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February

The planning application is now being considered by a government-appointed planning inspector.

Speeding driver jailed over teen cyclist's deathpublished at 16:57 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February

Ryan Elsender was driving at more than double the speed limit before he struck Jayden McGuinness.

Search for missing woman focuses on running trailspublished at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February

A search into the disappearance of Jenny Hall, who was last seen on Tuesday, enters its third day.

Villagers celebrate as holiday lets plan refusedpublished at 15:23 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February

It is the second time plans for the site have been refused, with opposition at a "record level".

Domestic abuse 999 pilot launched after murderspublished at 14:40 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February

The pilot in five police force areas comes after Raneem Oudeh and her mother were murdered in 2018.

Band caps ticket price to 'make gigs accessible'published at 12:58 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February

Teesside band Benefits announce a £12 ticket price cap and a 22:00 curfew for their UK tour.

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