Newcastle boss Eddie Howe says the situation with striker Alexander Isak is "far from ideal and complex" after the club rejected a bid from Liverpool.

BP and Teesworks are locked in a dispute over a patch of land on the former steelworks in Redcar.

The artists say they are "heartbroken" after their gallery was broken into and trashed.

As the club turns 50, Anita Waters says she has no plans to give up any time soon.

The boxes will travel around care facilities in the north-east of England to trigger happy memories.

A railway users' group welcomes a move to ensure staff are present to operate a step-free crossing.

The council says it is investigating claims landlords and letting agents are contributing to waste.

A judge suspends Mark Trotter's jail sentence, saying he has "turned his life around".

The monument in Newcastle is dedicated to the 500,000 Roma and Sinti people murdered in World War Two.

Eight people are jailed and two others receive suspended sentences for their roles in the gang.

Liverpool could walk away from a move for Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak after their opening £110m offer was rejected.

Durham County Council takes the owners of St Aidan's Church, in Blackhill, to court a second time.

In an open letter, vice-chancellor Sir David Bell says the land does not have significant value.

Lock Jamie Hodgson, who has won five Scotland caps, agrees a one-year contract to move to Kingston Park.

With Liverpool having a bid for Alexander Isak rejected by Newcastle, how could the saga over the Swedish striker's future end?