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Gossip: Magpies keen on Strasbourg's Emeghapublished at 07:23 British Summer Time 9 May
VE Day celebrations like 'nothing I'd ever seen'published at 07:16 British Summer Time 9 May
07:16 BST 9 MayVeterans speak of their memories, as hundreds gather to commemorate the 80th anniversary.
Read MoreCross-border bid to create red squirrel strongholdspublished at 06:19 British Summer Time 9 May
06:19 BST 9 MayFertility control of grey squirrels, the introduction of predatory pine martens and local community involvement will be part of efforts to protect the red species.
Read MoreFringe festival back after 'extraordinary' growth published at 06:13 British Summer Time 9 May
06:13 BST 9 MayThe Durham festival is starting to attract visitors from London and Manchester, organisers say.
Read MoreVote set for Sam Fender's hometown honourpublished at 06:12 British Summer Time 9 May
06:12 BST 9 MayThe Saturday singer could be given the Freedom of North Tyneside - the borough's highest honour.
Read MoreMum's marathon hospital heart wait 260 miles from homepublished at 06:11 British Summer Time 9 May
06:11 BST 9 MayNicola Allen says being 260 miles away from her daughter in the Freeman Hospital is "painful".
Read MoreMetros not running on morning of half marathonpublished at 16:45 British Summer Time 8 May
16:45 BST 8 MayNo Metro trains will travel to Sunderland on Sunday morning due to work by Network Rail.
Read MoreSchool trust fined after woman injured by branchpublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 8 May
16:39 BST 8 MayAn investigation finds a Newcastle school employed a man with no training to fell a tree.
Read MoreEngland bowler Carse close to Durham returnpublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 8 May
16:25 BST 8 MayDurham head coach Ryan Campbell hopes to have Brydon Carse fit for the County Championship game with Nottinghamshire next week.
Read More'He has to be ready to take his chance' - Howe on Longstaffpublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 8 May
15:04 BST 8 MayDid you know?published at 15:03 British Summer Time 8 May
15:03 BST 8 MayIllegal vapes stored under 'rotting waste' in binspublished at 14:10 British Summer Time 8 May
14:10 BST 8 MayOfficers find illegal vapes and tobacco worth more than £12,000 near a shop in Darlington.
Read MoreThree artists to have Pride work displayedpublished at 13:36 British Summer Time 8 May
13:36 BST 8 MayA sculptor and two fashion designers are creating work on the theme of unapologetically visible.
Read MoreThey will 'play as if it is the last game ever'published at 12:12 British Summer Time 8 May
12:12 BST 8 MayCoventry v Sunderland: Did you know...?published at 12:11 British Summer Time 8 May
12:11 BST 8 MaySunderland has some bitter history with their play-off rivals Coventry City - starting with their 1977 relegation battle.
Read MoreMore people 'may have been at fire death site'published at 12:05 British Summer Time 8 May
12:05 BST 8 MayDetectives investigating the death of Layton Carr believe more people were at the scene of the fire.
Read More'Like Christmas morning for adults' - Newcastle fan on derbypublished at 11:45 British Summer Time 8 May
11:45 BST 8 MaySunderland back in the Premier League? Choose how you would feel...published at 11:44 British Summer Time 8 May
11:44 BST 8 MayComplete our poll to give your thoughts on Sunderland.
Read More'The biggest night of Le Bris' career'published at 10:36 British Summer Time 8 May
10:36 BST 8 MayEx-Sunderland striker Marco Gabbiadini says the Black Cats' home play-off leg against Coventry will be the "biggest night" of boss Regis Le Bris' career.
Read MorePick of the stats: Coventry City v Sunderlandpublished at 09:27 British Summer Time 8 May
09:27 BST 8 MayHere are the key stats for Coventry City v Sunderland.
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