It is the start of double gameweek season in Fantasy Premier League and choosing when to use your chips is going to be vital, writes Thomas Woods.

A judge says the violence meted out by Trenton Spriggs was "wholly disgusting and unjustified".

The victim initially offered to shelter Fay Oliver after she lied about hiding from a stab threat.

Three supporters appear at court over incident in which steward was knocked unconscious.

A watchdog says despite some "negative findings", staff are committed to meeting standards.

A man and a woman appear in court over the death of a man shot through a window of his house.

Cleveland Police must improve the thoroughness of its investigations, inspectors say.

Sunderland City Council says the £240,000 project will help tackle inequalities in the area.

The authority says it appointed extra contractors, but it still needs to do work on 491 homes.

Newcastle may not meet pollution targets until 2045 because of high levels on one road in Heaton.

Durham Police says officers will be at work in the Stanley area "for a significant period of time".

TVCA has not said whether Ben Houchen will be stepping down as chairman of three organisations.

New Zealand batter Suzie Bates will play for Durham in the T20 Blast and One-Day Cup in 2025 as their inaugural overseas player.

The outbreaks in County Durham see the rules extended to cover Darlington.

Two people are arrested after a police chase, which saw seven officers taken to hospital.

Newcastle City Council says it is looking into "irregularities".

Forty individually designed sculptures will be dotted around Newcastle and North Tyneside streets.

Sunderland defender Chris Mepham says making defensive blocks are as important to him as scoring goals.