Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio Newcastle

Durham chose to bat in the Leeds sunshine, on what is said to be a flat track. But both openers fell in the first five overs, with Finlay Bean helping himself to two catches at third slip.

Matt Milnes thought he had Alex Lees with his 10th ball of the day, when the batsman left the delivery and it angled back in and over off stump.

Next ball he did get him though, as Lees edged to Bean and then punched his bat in anger with himself.

And in the next over Gay departed, as he edged Jack White to the slips. Certainly not the start Durham were looking for as they try to avoid relegation back to division two.

The ball is nibbling around a bit and the bowlers have been bowling tight lines. It will be interesting to see how this one develops from here.

EY will be unable to show Tees Valley Combined Authority's accounts are accurate by the deadline.

Jitendra Desai says everyone should join the donor list after he got a transplant after just a year.

BBC Sport assesses the prospects of all 10 clubs as the new, rebranded, Prem Rugby season gets under way.

The Sunshine Co-Operative says hurdles with a government grant are letting down employers and staff.

The council grants a new licence to extend hours at the Grainger and Neville Street branches.

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Malcolm Fairley, who was serving six life terms, was found dead at HMP Hull in May 2024.

Middlesbrough forward Kaly Sene says it was boss Rob Edwards who convinced him to sign for the club in August.

Rhys Cameron's family say they are taking "comfort" in the love being shown to him.

Syed Ahmed was a "mid-level" dealer arranging deliveries across the North East, a court hears.

Trains are now running to all stations on the Tyne and Wear Metro network.

The winning mentality of Wales full-back Liam Williams can make a real difference for Newcastle Red Bulls, says director of rugby Steve Diamond.

It is unfair to compare Newcastle's record signing Nick Woltemade to Alexander Isak, says manager Eddie Howe.