Kuno Becker, the actor who played fictional Newcastle United footballer Santiago Munez in the film Goal!, sends a message to new signing Santiago Munoz.

A meeting has heard it could take months to build and would be unsuitable for winter.

Cleveland's Police and Crime Commissioner wants local authorities to slash their bills by 20%.

Premier League clubs could be stopped from picking players for their next game after refusing to release them for World Cup qualifiers.

Tranmere Rovers sign Sunderland winger Josh Hawkes on a season-long loan deal.

Listen to BBC Radio York commentary as York City Knights travel to Newcastle Thunder in the Championship.

Steven Thompson, 19, died hours after being assaulted outside a nightclub.

Nottingham Forest sign Middlesbrough defender Djed Spence on a season-long loan deal.

Relive the action from the five remaining games in the latest round of the County Championship as it happened.

Hibernian ran out of time to complete a last-minute deal for St Mirren midfielder Jamie McGrath, but Middlesbrough defender Nathan Wood has joined on a season-long loan.

The 31-year-old from Hartlepool was making a documentary in Africa for a Muslim television network.

Joe Spedding was driving a Citroen which was involved in a collision with an MG on Monday.