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Teens in hospital after motorbike crashpublished at 13:25 British Summer Time 21 April

The driver of the car remains in custody after the Hartlepool crash, Cleveland Police says.

'Warm' Pope's passion for football rememberedpublished at 13:00 British Summer Time 21 April

Father Marc Lyden-Smith says Francis brought Sunderland victory after holding the team jersey.

Police officer sexually assaulted womanpublished at 12:43 British Summer Time 21 April

The officer is found guilty of gross misconduct over five allegations heard by a misconduct panel.

Council investigating felling of mature treepublished at 10:41 British Summer Time 21 April

Durham County Council is considering protection orders for other trees in the area.

The 'phenomenal' race for Champions League spotspublished at 10:38 British Summer Time 21 April

Mark Chapman, Alan Shearer and Ashley Williams discuss the nail-biting race to finish in the Premier League's top five spots and secure a place in next season's Champions League.

Aston Villa 4-1 Newcastle - the fans' verdictpublished at 09:26 British Summer Time 21 April

AI tech for egg farms gets £2.6m from governmentpublished at 09:02 British Summer Time 21 April

The AI will analyse the hens' behaviour and alert the farmer to any potential issues.

'An incredible battle' - why top-five race is 'impossible to call'published at 08:56 British Summer Time 21 April

MOTD2 pundit Alan Shearer explains why the race for a top-five finish in the Premier League will go to the wire.

Three seriously hurt in motorhome and car crashpublished at 08:12 British Summer Time 21 April

The driver of the car is in critical but stable condition, Northumbria Police say.

Woman, 79, notches up third degreepublished at 07:14 British Summer Time 21 April

Pat Wetherell says she may even consider doing a fourth - a PhD - as "you're never too old".

Durham have edge against Yorkshire at Riversidepublished at 19:16 British Summer Time 20 April

Durham reduce Yorkshire to 132-4 at close of play at the Riverside, a lead of only 12 runs with six wickets remaining.

Flare 'emergency' was part of gender reveal partypublished at 13:42 British Summer Time 20 April

The pink flare was fired from a boat on the Tyne to reveal the gender of an expectant couple's baby.

Wearside stories you might have missedpublished at 11:05 British Summer Time 20 April

The news in Wearside saw a prison unit emptied, bus fare changes and a little boy's dream come true.

Empty police station to be sold for redevelopmentpublished at 10:45 British Summer Time 20 April

Cleveland Police's former station on Millbank Lane in Thornaby has lain empty for many years.

First phase of historical theme park approvedpublished at 08:58 British Summer Time 20 April

Durham County Council green lights plans to build a 3,600-seat bird show arena.

Coastguard recruitment a 'struggle' in rural areaspublished at 08:52 British Summer Time 20 April

Northumberland Coastguard stations need more volunteers to continue to respond to all emergencies.

Can Reform beat Labour in the North East?published at 07:09 British Summer Time 20 April

Nigel Farage says he is parking his party's tanks on Labour's lawns ahead of the local elections.

River reconnected to historic floodplainpublished at 07:08 British Summer Time 20 April

Tyne Rivers Trust says the restoration is "essential" for the future of freshwater species.

MOTD analysis: How Villa 'passed the Geordies on the left-hand side'published at 00:01 British Summer Time 20 April

Former England footballer Dion Dublin analyses how Aston Villa "had done their homework" against Newcastle following their 4-1 win at Villa Park.

'A freak one off'published at 21:55 British Summer Time 19 April

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