Former Sunderland head coach Lee Johnson hopes his old club can maintain their 'powerful' early season momentum.

Durham's County Championship Division One game with already relegated Kent is abandoned on day one at Chester-le-Street.

Consultant director of rugby Steve Diamond says that Newcastle's confidence has not been knocked by an opening night loss.

Christopher Bell, from Hull, is due to appear before South Tyneside Magistrates' Court next month.

Demolition work is due to start next spring, with the transformation estimated to take about a year.

Sindi pleads guilty to pouring petrol over people in the Newcastle shop and endangering life.

A trial date is set after the defendant does not enter a plea to arson reckless to endanger life.

Dr Andrew Boswell is appealing against permission for the Net Zero Teesside Project near Redcar.

BBC Sport looks at some of the greatest goalline clearances in the Premier League, featuring John Stones for Manchester City and James Milner for Liverpool.

The Grade II-listed Saltburn Tramway reopens on Friday following major repairs after a fire.