Middlesbrough head coach Rob Edwards speaks to the media before his side's visit to Southampton on Saturday.

Mike is doing the challenge to celebrate 800 years of his town.

A file is being prepared for the coroner after officers were called to the waste site in Billingham.

No-one was seriously hurt and services are running between Airport and Kingston Park, Nexus says.

Middlesbrough will come up against their former midfielder Finn Azaz when they visit Southampton on Saturday.

Kristopher Follos, 45, from Morpeth, is remanded in custody over the incident at a service station.

Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio Newcastle

A big black cloud is sitting over Headingley and it's not just a metaphor for Durham.

It's big enought to prompt the umpires to bring the players off the field for bad light - even with the floodlights on.

And they have called an early lunch at 12.10pm. Hopefully it will pass by soon and we won't lose any overs.

And when it comes to overs, Durham have just 2.2 overs left to try and get two more wickets to pick up a final bowling point.

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A watchdog says the companies used pre-recorded messages claiming to be live conversations.

Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio Newcastle

Ben Raine has managed to take a wicket this morning, which has given Durham a second bowling point, but it may all be in vain, in terms of trying to avoid relegation.

Matthew Revis fell LBW for 38 after putting on a 50-stand with George Hill. Durham really need to win this one to stay up, given the way Hampshire have had the better of Surrey so far.

The problem is Yorkshire are standing firm. Their players know they simply need to bat out time in this one and as long as they don't lose they stay up.

As a result Durham look flat in the field and I can't see how they will end up in a position where they can win this. They really need a favour from Surrey.

A few snookers and perhaps a miracle for good measure.

Jack McGlenen will continue to represent the Dalton and Dawdon ward as an Independent.

Eddie Howe says Newcastle United will do all they can to "protect" Lewis Miley after the teenager received "totally unjustified" criticism on social media.

A 50-year-old man arrested on suspicion of killing a woman, 47, has been released, say police.

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Durham County Council intends to introduce tougher rules around houses in multiple occupation.