Tougher rules proposed to curb HMOspublished at 12:59 British Summer Time 3 July
Councillors will vote on plans to force all HMOs to go through the full planning process.
Read MoreTougher rules proposed to curb HMOspublished at 12:59 British Summer Time 3 July
Government 'determined' to support studios planpublished at 12:32 British Summer Time 3 July
The backing comes days after it was announced an investor has pulled out of the Sunderland scheme.
Read MoreHowey selects himself second in Newcastle centre-back listpublished at 12:03 British Summer Time 3 July
Man, 19, killed in early morning A1 crashpublished at 10:49 British Summer Time 3 July
The driver was the only person in the car when it crashed, police say.
Read MoreWomen poisoned by fake Botox get apology from beauticianpublished at 10:36 British Summer Time 3 July
As the BBC names a beautician who gave illegal jabs, two victims share their story.
Read MoreKookaburra conundrum - can county cricket have too many runs?published at 09:13 British Summer Time 3 July
The Kookaburra ball is being used for four rounds of Championship games in 2025, but bat is dominating ball at the halfway point.
Read MoreWho have been Newcastle's best centre-backs? published at 08:42 British Summer Time 3 July
Houchen got 'no reply' to new hospital letterspublished at 08:06 British Summer Time 3 July
The mayor is quizzed about the progress towards a new North Tees hospital by BBC Tees listeners.
Read MoreGossip: Newcastle to finalise Trafford dealpublished at 07:33 British Summer Time 3 July
Gossip: Sunderland miss out on Bulkapublished at 07:29 British Summer Time 3 July
Grandad 'dismissed as old man' amid stroke delaypublished at 20:59 British Summer Time 2 July
George Fawcett might have lived longer after a stroke went undiagnosed for nine days, the PCHO says.
Read More'An exciting new chapter' - Sunderland appoint new director of footballpublished at 18:24 British Summer Time 2 July
Durham bat through to secure draw against Surreypublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 2 July
Centuries from Emilio Gay and Alex Lees secure a County Championship draw for Durham against Surrey on day four at the Kia Oval.
Read MorePolice chase of suspected stolen car ends in crashpublished at 17:20 British Summer Time 2 July
A man is arrested and one woman is in hospital with serious injuries following the pursuit.
Read MoreThe draw is on the horizonpublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 2 July
Durham 198-0, trail Surrey by 273
Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio NewcastleThis game will be put out of its misery in an hour. The Surrey players look thoroughly fed-up in the field, just like the Durham players did on the first two days.
There have been 29 centuries across the country in this round of games, which the statistician Andrew Samson says is a new county record. And it's all because of the ball.
I may have said this before, but I am going to say it again. I hope we never see this Kookaburra experiment again. Bin it! After this year because it is doing nothing to help the County Championship.
PS, Alex Lees and Emilio Gay have done well today and taken the opening stand to 198. Gay's century was that 29th.
A 'great signing' or a 'wasted windfall'? Fans on Diarra signingpublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 2 July
Credit to Ben Rainepublished at 12:40 British Summer Time 2 July
Surrey 820-9 dec v Durham 362 & 0-0
Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio NewcastleYou have to hand it to Ben Raine. Batting on one leg last night and this morning, he's helped his side eat up vital time in their bid for survival.
It also means Surrey only have one new ball to hand today as Durham try to see out the 70 remaining overs to draw the game.
Raine was eventually out lbw for 19 as Durham were dismissed for 362. The deficit is a huge 458 runs.
The lights are on and it is gloomy at the Kia Oval. These are by far the best bowling conditions of the entire match.
First up, a tricky 23 minutes to lunch.
A1 reopens following crashpublished at 12:01 British Summer Time 2 July
A stretch of the A1 between J60 Bradbury and J62 Carville reopens after several hours.
Read MoreDecision on monument cafe plan deferredpublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 2 July
Councillors vote to give the developer time to answer further questions on the Penshaw Hill scheme.
Read MoreDelayed start at the Kia Ovalpublished at 11:00 British Summer Time 2 July
Surrey 820-9 dec v Durham 343-9
Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio NewcastleThe weather is absolutely perfect at the Kia Oval - if you like rain!
From a personal point of view the temperature has dropped to a perfect level following the boiling temperatures of the last few days. The rain is set to pass by within the next hour, but the covers are on at the moment and we will have a delayed start.
Durham are 343-9 and managed to see out the final few overs last night with the injured Ben Raine hobbling around on one foot in the middle.
He's set for quite a few weeks on the sidelines after injuring his ankle on day one and it may be prudent for them to declare their first innings, while still trailing by 477 runs, rather than expose him to more risk.
When they do get back on Durham have to bat out the day to save the game. That is the only thing they have to concern themselves with today.