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Teenager sentenced for child abuse video haulpublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 16 October

Leon Dunlavy was 17 when he amassed a collection featuring children as young as four, a court hears.

Council service hubs cut to one-day openingpublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 16 October

Demand for the hubs has fallen by about 66% since the 2017-2018 financial year, the council says.

Man who travelled 300 miles to rape child jailedpublished at 12:17 British Summer Time 16 October

Jason Martin, 55, who thought he was meeting an 11-year-old girl, is caught in a police sting.

Man pleads guilty to pub attack killingpublished at 11:59 British Summer Time 16 October

Carl James, 42, was fatally injured at the Jack and Jill in Middlesbrough on 11 May.

Hartlepool part ways with manager Sarll after 15 gamespublished at 11:53 British Summer Time 16 October

Darren Sarll leaves Hartlepool United after 15 games in charge of the National League side.

Fundraising bid for gym destroyed in firepublished at 09:52 British Summer Time 16 October

Police believe the Twins Academy was targeted by arsonists in an early hours attack.

Gossip: Isak's lack of new deal alerts rivalspublished at 07:15 British Summer Time 16 October

Disused cinema gutted by fire to be demolishedpublished at 07:04 British Summer Time 16 October

The Grade II listed building is beyond repair and is to be knocked down.

Boys determined to 'carry on' despite rare diseasepublished at 06:16 British Summer Time 16 October

Harry and Ollie play grassroots football despite the risk of injury from the rare blood disorder.

Riverside regeneration gets £30m funding boostpublished at 06:14 British Summer Time 16 October

Work to transform Sunderland's former industrial heartland includes the New Wear Footbridge.

Tribute to D-Day pilot who was afraid of heightspublished at 06:12 British Summer Time 16 October

Harry Garthwaite, known as Happy Harry, had a long, exciting and heroic life, his family say.

Plan to clean river of mining waste revealedpublished at 06:11 British Summer Time 16 October

Sediment from mines flows down the river and blocks berths used by a number of large businesses.

MK Dons host AFC Wimbledon in FA Cup first roundpublished at 23:06 British Summer Time 15 October

MK Dons will host rivals AFC Wimbledon as one of 40 ties in the FA Cup first round.

Who is your team playing over the festive period?published at 18:15 British Summer Time 15 October

The Premier League reveals its festive fixture schedule - full list of matches, kick-off times and broadcasters.

Warning binned vapes and batteries sparking firespublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 15 October

Vapes and lithium batteries should be recycled at specific places rather than thrown away.

Police alone 'cannot solve' anti-social behaviourpublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 15 October

Ch Supt Dave Sutherland says the force must work with community groups to tackle problems.

Boro goalkeeper Brynn agrees new four-year dealpublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 15 October

Sol Brynn has signed a long-term contract at Middlesbrough having been with his boyhood club since the age of nine.

Clubs circling around Newcastle players - Diamondpublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 15 October

Newcastle Falcons consultant director of rugby says he has received approaches from other clubs for four of his players.

Woman dies and firefighter injured in flat blazepublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 15 October

The fire broke out in Stockton on Monday night, Cleveland Fire Brigade says.

Extra buses for football fans during Metro closurepublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 15 October

A section of the Tyne and Wear Metro is shut when Newcastle United play Chelsea in the League Cup.

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