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Read MoreAston Villa 4-1 Newcastle - the fans' verdictpublished at 09:26 British Summer Time
AI tech for egg farms gets £2.6m from governmentpublished at 09:02 British Summer Time
09:02 BSTThe AI will analyse the hens' behaviour and alert the farmer to any potential issues.
Read More'An incredible battle' - why top-five race is 'impossible to call'published at 08:56 British Summer Time
08:56 BSTMOTD2 pundit Alan Shearer explains why the race for a top-five finish in the Premier League will go to the wire.
Read MoreThree seriously hurt in motorhome and car crashpublished at 08:12 British Summer Time
08:12 BSTThe driver of the car is in critical but stable condition, Northumbria Police say.
Read MoreWoman, 79, notches up third degreepublished at 07:14 British Summer Time
07:14 BSTPat Wetherell says she may even consider doing a fourth - a PhD - as "you're never too old".
Read MoreFive teams separated by two points - race for Europe is intensifying published at 19:31 British Summer Time 20 April
19:31 BST 20 AprilWith the teams from third to seventh in the Premier League seperated by just two points the race to secure Champions League football next season is intensifying.
Read MoreDurham have edge against Yorkshire at Riversidepublished at 19:16 British Summer Time 20 April
19:16 BST 20 AprilDurham reduce Yorkshire to 132-4 at close of play at the Riverside, a lead of only 12 runs with six wickets remaining.
Read MoreMilestone for Lythpublished at 15:26 British Summer Time 20 April
15:26 BST 20 AprilDurham 427 v Yorks 307 & 19-0
Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio NewcastleAt the start of Yorkshire's second innings, Adam Lyth needed another 14 runs to reach 15,000 in First Class cricket and he got there with a four in the eighth over.
He and Finlay Bean have made a steady start in the afternoon sunshine of Chester-le-Street, but there's still a lot of work to do for Yorkshire to get back into this game.
Having said that, things were looking bleak this morning when Alex Lees and Emilio Gay put together a record second-wicket stand. But the new ball seemed to change things, with seven wickets falling in 23 overs after its introduction.
Certainly Durham's first innings lead of 120 runs was not as big as many would have expected in the first hour of the day.
Flare 'emergency' was part of gender reveal partypublished at 13:42 British Summer Time 20 April
13:42 BST 20 AprilThe pink flare was fired from a boat on the Tyne to reveal the gender of an expectant couple's baby.
Read MoreGay departs for 152published at 12:59 British Summer Time 20 April
12:59 BST 20 AprilDurham 367-6 v Yorkshire 307
Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio NewcastleBatting suddenly looks all the more difficult since Yorkshire introduced the new ball 10 overs ago.
It produced its first wicket three and a half overs in as Ollie Robinson, who has been struggling for form for a few months, fell lbw to Jack White for 16.
Emilio Gay was then dropped at mid-wicket on 150, by Jordan Thompson, off the bowling of George Hill. But the bowler got him three deliveries later as the ball clattered into his off stump with the batsman on 152.
And moments ago Will Rhodes fell lbw for 13 to Ben Sears, to continue his poor run of form at the start of the season.
Record stand comes to an endpublished at 11:50 British Summer Time 20 April
11:50 BST 20 AprilDurham 303-3 v Yorkshire 307
Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio NewcastleAlex Lees and Emilio Gay have broken Durham's record for a second-wicket stand in first-class cricket.
Moments after Lees hit Matthew Revis' first ball of the day for six, he was caught by Ben Sears at long leg, following a top edge off the third ball of the over.
It ended a stand with Gay of 279, which is five more than the partnership achieved by Mark Stoneman and Scott Borthwick, in 2014 against Middlesex.
Revis then got Colin Ackermann for an eight-ball duck in his next over. He was caught behind by Jonny Bairstow.
Gay has 120 and Durham now trail Yorkshire by four runs.
Wearside stories you might have missedpublished at 11:05 British Summer Time 20 April
11:05 BST 20 AprilThe news in Wearside saw a prison unit emptied, bus fare changes and a little boy's dream come true.
Read MorePrompt start in Chester LSpublished at 10:56 British Summer Time 20 April
10:56 BST 20 AprilDurham 264-1 v Yorkshire 307
Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio NewcastleWe're set for a prompt start today but the cloud cover remains a concern. We've already lost in the region of 40 overs during this game to bad light.
There are sunny spells forecast for later, but I wouldn't be surprised to see the lights on again at some point.
For now though, it's about Durham gaining as many batting points as they can. And shortly Alex Lees will resume his first innings on 148 and Emilio Gay on 105. Their partnership is worth 242.
Empty police station to be sold for redevelopmentpublished at 10:45 British Summer Time 20 April
10:45 BST 20 AprilCleveland Police's former station on Millbank Lane in Thornaby has lain empty for many years.
Read MoreFirst phase of historical theme park approvedpublished at 08:58 British Summer Time 20 April
08:58 BST 20 AprilDurham County Council green lights plans to build a 3,600-seat bird show arena.
Read MoreCoastguard recruitment a 'struggle' in rural areaspublished at 08:52 British Summer Time 20 April
08:52 BST 20 AprilNorthumberland Coastguard stations need more volunteers to continue to respond to all emergencies.
Read MoreCan Reform beat Labour in the North East?published at 07:09 British Summer Time 20 April
07:09 BST 20 AprilNigel Farage says he is parking his party's tanks on Labour's lawns ahead of the local elections.
Read MoreRiver reconnected to historic floodplainpublished at 07:08 British Summer Time 20 April
07:08 BST 20 AprilTyne Rivers Trust says the restoration is "essential" for the future of freshwater species.
Read MoreMOTD analysis: How Villa 'passed the Geordies on the left-hand side'published at 00:01 British Summer Time 20 April
00:01 BST 20 AprilFormer England footballer Dion Dublin analyses how Aston Villa "had done their homework" against Newcastle following their 4-1 win at Villa Park.
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