Residents forced to leave flats over fire fearspublished at 11:39 British Summer Time 21 May
The fire service says it had to issue the order after the loss of "essential fire safety systems".
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Residents forced to leave flats over fire fearspublished at 11:39 British Summer Time 21 May
Kavanagh to referee Sheffield Utd-Sunderland play-off finalpublished at 10:35 British Summer Time 21 May
10:35 BST 21 MayPremier League referee Chris Kavanagh will take charge of Saturday's Championship play-off final between Sheffield United and Sunderland.
Read MoreData centre construction timeline revealedpublished at 10:01 British Summer Time 21 May
10:01 BST 21 MayThe £10bn development at Cambois, near Blyth, is estimated to bring more than 1,600 jobs directly.
Read More🎧 'Just put it in the net man' - Andersonpublished at 09:03 British Summer Time 21 May
09:03 BST 21 MayFears of a glass-making gap after centre shutspublished at 08:52 British Summer Time 21 May
08:52 BST 21 MayA replacement for the Sunderland Glass Centre is not expected until two years after it shuts.
Read MoreGossip: Magpies organise Delap talkspublished at 07:49 British Summer Time 21 May
07:49 BST 21 MayReid dreams of Sunderland's Premier League returnpublished at 06:43 British Summer Time 21 May
06:43 BST 21 MayFormer manager Peter Reid praises Regis Le Bris for doing "a terrific job".
Read MoreOrphaned ducklings saved by couple 'doing well'published at 06:29 British Summer Time 21 May
06:29 BST 21 MayJames Carter and Stephanie Weeding say the 10 birds will be released when they are older.
Read MoreListed viaduct to get more security due to vandalspublished at 06:20 British Summer Time 21 May
06:20 BST 21 MayQuad bikes have also been spotted at the listed site, which has not been used since the 1990s.
Read MoreBeehives installed at 17th Century walled gardenpublished at 20:31 British Summer Time 20 May
20:31 BST 20 MayBy the end of summer, the number of hives in Bishop Auckland will house an estimated 540,000 bees.
Read MoreCouncil backs call to move meetings to eveningspublished at 18:08 British Summer Time 20 May
18:08 BST 20 MayA councillor who proposed the move says it will boost "participation in democracy".
Read MoreHotel site linked to Sunderland AFC to get upgradepublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 20 May
17:32 BST 20 MayThe former Norfolk Hotel site, which will undergo repairs, hosted a historic meeting in 1879.
Read MoreBurglar family jailed for striker Isak's home raidpublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 20 May
16:37 BST 20 MayThe four Italians travelled to burgle three high-value homes in April last year, a court hears.
Read More'There's been a few extra candles lit' - Sunderland 'Til I Die priestpublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 20 May
16:25 BST 20 MaySunderland Til I Die priest Father Marc Lyden-Smith has spoken about the Championship play-off final against Sheffield United.
Read MoreNZ all-rounder Neesham joins Durham for T20 Blastpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 20 May
16:11 BST 20 MayJimmy Neesham, a veteran of 159 white-ball internationals for New Zealand, joins Durham for this season's T20 Blast.
Read MoreSentencing delay for man who caused A1 police crashpublished at 14:01 British Summer Time 20 May
14:01 BST 20 MayMazyar Azarbonyad has admitted dangerous driving after causing a police car pile-up on a major road.
Read MoreEx-Burnley striker Payton on dementia diagnosispublished at 13:33 British Summer Time 20 May
13:33 BST 20 MayFormer Burnley, Celtic, Hull and Barnsley striker Andy Payton talks to BBC Radio Lancashire about his dementia diagnosis at the age of 57.
Read MoreArrests as police raid homes linked to knife crimepublished at 13:14 British Summer Time 20 May
13:14 BST 20 MayThree men and one woman have been arrested for drug offences following early morning raids.
Read More'Nobody wanted it to come down to this... but I'm glad we're at home'published at 12:35 British Summer Time 20 May
12:35 BST 20 May'Dream' to help Sunderland to play-off win - Mundlepublished at 11:44 British Summer Time 20 May
11:44 BST 20 MayRomaine Mundle hopes Sunderland can get "back where they belong" with victory over Sheffield United in the Championship play-off final.
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