Sunderland defender Dan Ballard says he visualised Didier Drogba's Champions League final goal for Chelsea before replicating it to send Sunderland to Wembley.

The aim of the work is to make Durham's bus stops "safer, more accessible and more welcoming".

Four Premier League clubs have been warned by the Gambling Commission over their relationship with an unlicensed gambling business.

Kevin Wood, 38, struck the victim 50 times with punches, kicks, and beer cans, police say.

The council says the closure is to keep Waterfront works on track after unforeseen delays.

Middlesbrough release full-back Anfernee Dijksteel after six seasons with the club.

Drug-fuelled Steven Ormston went on a 90-minute rampage in his van before crashing head-on into a car.

The event, headlined by Robbie Williams and Kings of Leon, will be held at the Hoppings site in August.

The blaze, in Wark forest, Northumberland, began on Tuesday afternoon and lasted for two days.

Nissan announced this week that it would lay off another 11,000 workers and shut seven factories.

Hartlepool's Heugh Battery Museum is undergoing almost £500,000 of repairs.

Sunderland kicks off 12 months of music events with the return of two children of the city.

The workers restoring the Tyne Bridge include two generations following in grandad's footsteps.

The singer-songwriter from North Shields is dubbed "a proper 21st century Geordie icon".

Police say their investigation continues into the death of the girl found injured on Easter Monday.

Ex-striker Marcus Steward leaves his role at Yeovil Town FC after being diagnosed with MND in 2022.

Brydon Carse is included in Durham's squad to play Nottinghamshire as he targets England's Test series with India next month.