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Man jailed after shouting racist insults at policepublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 3 September

Jordan Rawlings, from Durham, was among 700 people who gathered opposite Downing Street, a court hears.

Island fears for birds added to red listpublished at 14:42 British Summer Time 3 September

The reserve, off the coast at Amble, now has five species of seabird on the red list of concern.

Council approves battery energy storage facilitypublished at 13:10 British Summer Time 3 September

The government will make a final decision on the plan because it is on green belt land.

'He’s not a new signing... but he feels like one'published at 12:42 British Summer Time 3 September

Construction of city footbridge hits 'milestone'published at 12:34 British Summer Time 3 September

The bridge will play a key part in the development of Sunderland's riverside, councillors say.

Last run for fundraiser with incurable cancerpublished at 12:33 British Summer Time 3 September

Chris Johnson says the side effects from his treatment make it very hard for him to run.

Lewis completes move to Brazilian giants Sao Paulopublished at 09:59 British Summer Time 3 September

Newcastle United left-back Jamal Lewis completes a loan move until the end of the season to Brazilian giants Sao Paulo.

Hull student finds crisp packet from 1978published at 07:49 British Summer Time 3 September

The empty packet was found by Steve Walsh and his friend as they prepared a plot for seeding.

Gossip: Three Turkish clubs interested in Trippierpublished at 07:20 British Summer Time 3 September

Former homeless man taking on Great North Runpublished at 05:59 British Summer Time 3 September

Tony Jones is running in aid of the charity that helped him while he was on the streets.

Children 'in limbo' over NHS autism waiting timespublished at 05:55 British Summer Time 3 September

Waiting lists in the North East and North Cumbria are at their highest in five years, data shows.

Public libraries in 'crisis' as councils cut servicespublished at 00:13 British Summer Time 3 September

Deprived communities lost more libraries since 2016 than richer areas did, the BBC finds

Knife amnesty yields results in first weekpublished at 20:47 British Summer Time 2 September

It comes ahead of new legislation making it illegal to own so-called "statement" knives.

Blue badge misuse at 'ridiculous' levelspublished at 19:23 British Summer Time 2 September

A local councillor says a "day of action" clampdown on misuse was "only scratching the surface".

Town to recreate Lowry painting in same spot published at 18:11 British Summer Time 2 September

People are being asked to gather on Berwick's Bridge Street wearing clothes seen in the painting.

Boy, 15, appears in court charged with riotpublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 2 September

The teenager is the first to be charged in England with riot following the recent widespread unrest.

Zoo says bank issue is 'damaging its reputation'published at 17:26 British Summer Time 2 September

NatWest customers say they have had payments in the attraction's name going out of their accounts.

Note by woman who tried to take her life 'missed'published at 17:19 British Summer Time 2 September

A coroner issues a prevention of future deaths report after a woman's note was "missed".

Footbridge to be demolished despite petitionpublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 2 September

Campaigners say the new crossing would be unsafe but the council says it is the best solution.

Girl, 16, dies following multi-vehicle A1(M) crashpublished at 13:39 British Summer Time 2 September

Sarah Cain, from Hartlepool, suffered serious injuries in the crash near Ferrybridge, police say.

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