A spokesperson said the Sunderland plant remained 'at the forefront of our electrification strategy'.

Christopher Bates is jailed for trying to rape a teenage girl in woods after pretending he was lost.

With rivals Leeds United and Sunderland rising to the Premier League, ex-Middlesbrough midfielder Neil Maddison feels they will lack a big derby game atmosphere.

Saffanah's headteacher says she is being treated like a celebrity by her classmates as she recovers.

More than 1,000 people have been involved with digs at Auckland Castle over the last seven years.

Campaigners say they are "embarrassed" over plans to add street lights at a night sky beauty spot.

Nexus says the rises are smaller than its cost increases, with passengers urged to go paperless.

Campaigners are calling for the building, due to close in 2026, to be taken into public ownership.

Beamish in Country Durham, which recreates life from bygone eras, is named the UK's museum of the year.

Jamie Lawrence and Michael Townsend were found guilty of offences including kidnap.

Teaching regulators said the attack was "out of character" for Claire Herbert.

Light aircraft crash near Thirsk in 2023 killed pilot but accident report finds no obvious cause.

Millwall sign Josh Coburn on a permanent transfer from Middlesbrough for a "club record" fee.

MPs are unhappy that Northumbria Police got rid of files from the 1984 so-called Battle of Orgreave.

Teesside-based Safer Communities has helped recover about £300,000 for victims since the scheme began.

Street lighting will make it 'safer and more accessible' for cyclists, say South Tyneside Council.