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More people 'may have been at fire death site'published at 12:05 British Summer Time 8 May

Detectives investigating the death of Layton Carr believe more people were at the scene of the fire.

'Like Christmas morning for adults' - Newcastle fan on derbypublished at 11:45 British Summer Time 8 May

Sunderland back in the Premier League? Choose how you would feel...published at 11:44 British Summer Time 8 May

Complete our poll to give your thoughts on Sunderland.

'The biggest night of Le Bris' career'published at 10:36 British Summer Time 8 May

Ex-Sunderland striker Marco Gabbiadini says the Black Cats' home play-off leg against Coventry will be the "biggest night" of boss Regis Le Bris' career.

Pick of the stats: Coventry City v Sunderlandpublished at 09:27 British Summer Time 8 May

Here are the key stats for Coventry City v Sunderland.

Gossip: Kelly triggers permanent Juventus movepublished at 07:34 British Summer Time 8 May

Stream's stench due to 'wrongly connected pipe'published at 06:16 British Summer Time 8 May

The letch was left "grey and slimy" due to an issue at a housing site, a water firm says.

Three learning disability wards told to improvepublished at 06:06 British Summer Time 8 May

Staff have been assaulted and patients have been injured on the wards, CQC inspectors say.

'Inadequate' care home put in special measurespublished at 06:04 British Summer Time 8 May

Springfield Lodge Care Home was inspected over concerns about medicine management, the CQC says.

British Steel creates 180 jobs in production drivepublished at 22:33 British Summer Time 7 May

Most of the roles will be based at Scunthorpe, with others at the Teesside and Skinningrove plants.

Woman dies in village crash, police saypublished at 20:22 British Summer Time 7 May

A Nunthorpe road was closed for hours due to the crash, Cleveland Police says.

Cup wins for Hampshire, Somerset and Lancashirepublished at 18:32 British Summer Time 7 May

Somerset see off Warwickshire, Hampshire cruise past Durham and Lancashire beat Surrey in the Women's One-Day Cup.

Nexus says Metro door fault 'cannot happen again'published at 18:11 British Summer Time 7 May

The fault was caused by a complex issue involving the door pre-select button, Nexus says.

'Boro missed Latte Lath in disappointing run-in'published at 17:10 British Summer Time 7 May

Former Boro defender Tommy Smith tells BBC's 72+ EFL podcast their disappointing finish was due to inconsistency and lack of goals after Emmanuel Latte Lath's departure.

Gordon 'much more creative' - fans on Newcastle's winger dilemmapublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 7 May

Holiday let denied after prostitution complaintspublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 7 May

The house has been a hive of anti-social behaviour and criminal activity, neighbours claim.

Sycamore Gap felling 'bit of a laugh' - prosecutorpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 7 May

Lawyers are giving closing speeches in the trial of two men who deny felling the world famous tree.

Mundle will miss first leg against Coventrypublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 7 May

Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris says the play-off semi-final first leg against Coventry is 'too short' for winger Romaine Mundle to return from injury but he could be involved in the second leg at the Stadium of Light.

Play-offs will re-spark Sunderland - Le Brispublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 7 May

Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris is sure the play-offs will shake off their lethargic end to the regular season.

Newcastle to host Mercury Prize ceremonypublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 7 May

It is the first time the prestigious music industry event will be held outside London.

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