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.

Melvyn and Brian Mole say the skills they developed as children helped them on their journey.

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.

Police contact bomb disposal experts and road closures are in place in Darlington.

Daniel Graham claims his co-accused felled the world famous tree and asked him to take the blame.

The Conservatives remain the biggest party with 26 seats, but Reform UK returns 23 councillors.

Karen Clark tallied 16,230 votes, putting her just 444 ahead of Reform UK's John Falkenstein.

Reform UK secures 65 seats, as Nigel Farage warns civil servants "working from home".

Regis Le Bris reflects on Sunderland's warm weather training camp in Portugal in his press conference before facing QPR in the final game of the Championship season.

Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio Newcastle

Sonny Baker is now going to have to be really careful here after he bowled a beamer at Durham's Graham Clark. It was an accident and probably the result of the hot weather and a sweaty hand.

But the moment in which he delivered the no-ball seemed to have an impact on his composure. That's because his next four deliveries were pulled by Clark to the legside boundary for four.

The over brought up the 50 partnership between him and Ollie Robinson and it also brought up the 150 for Durham too.

The pair have led a nice fightback following the loss of Colin Ackermann, just after lunch for nine. They were 82-4 at that point.

As St James' Park prepares to host the event for the eighth time, BBC Sport looks at why Super League's Magic Weekend has settled on Newcastle as its home.