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Pick of the stats: Sunderland v Cardiff Citypublished at 11:47 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March

Here are the key stats for Sunderland v Cardiff City.

Newcastle Q&A: What will happen in the summer?published at 11:40 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March

England bowler Carse to miss IPL because of injurypublished at 11:09 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March

England fast bowler Brydon Carse is ruled out of the Indian Premier League with a toe injury that ended his Champions Trophy campaign.

Newcastle Q&A: Why are performances so inconsistent?published at 08:25 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March

Newcastle Q&A: Have Howe's tactics been found out?published at 08:25 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March

'A huge blow for him' - Howey on Hall's season-ending injurypublished at 08:08 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March

Gossip: Magpies consider Kean movepublished at 07:44 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March

Wildlife Trust raises £6m towards estate purchasepublished at 06:19 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March

Northumberland Wildlife Trust needs to raise £30m to buy the huge estate.

British workers 'undercut by illegal immigrants'published at 06:00 Greenwich Mean Time 6 March

Businesses in the north-east of England and Cumbria fined £2m for employing illegal immigrants.

Giant solar farm proposal turned down by councilpublished at 17:36 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March

Durham County Council votes against approving the solar farm which would cover up to 14 fields.

'Net zero' plant aids energy security, court hearspublished at 17:21 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March

The Court of Appeal case centres around the use of carbon-capture technology to reduce gas emissions.

🎧 Would a play-off loss spoil Sunderland's season?published at 17:20 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March

Football journalist Mark Carruthers predicts that Sunderland are set for another year in the Championship - but that their improvement this season is reason enough for celebration.

Bungalow arson attack 'terrifying ordeal' published at 17:01 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March

Police believe the arson attack in Newton Aycliffe, which also destroyed two cars, was targeted.

'Absolutely devastating' - how big a loss is Hall?published at 15:21 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March

'Burn wants to give something back'published at 14:23 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March

Reaching final would give Newcastle 'ray of hope'published at 13:42 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March

Making the Premiership Rugby Cup final would showcase Newcastle Falcons' potential according to Steve Diamond.

Football hub will make 'mega difference' - Kamarapublished at 13:29 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March

Funds have been granted for a football and community hub in Middlesbrough.

Alleged murderers 'hunted man like prey'published at 13:11 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March

Lewis Bell, 26, was chased down and stabbed in the back amid a drug feud, prosecutors say.

Bellingham and Rigg win young player awardspublished at 13:08 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March

Sunderland midfielders Jobe Bellingham, 19, and Chris Rigg, 17, are named joint best young men's player at the North East Football Writer's awards.

Government orders council to submit housing planspublished at 13:03 Greenwich Mean Time 5 March

The housing minister has intervened after South Tyneside Council rejected the plans twice.

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