James Wharton, George Hill and Dom Bess hit half-centuries as Yorkshire edge close to a second batting point against Durham.

A motorcycle rider suffers serious injuries and is in hospital in a critical condition.

Proposals involve building 29 homes at the site of the former working men's club in New Herrington.

Donna Keogh, then 17, remains missing having disappeared in Middlesbrough in 1998.

A Freedom of Information investigation reveals court summons have been issued in some of the cases.

Darren Harris injected a man with a powerful muscle relaxant in a seemingly random attack.

Horatio's Garden will fund a garden space to help spinal injury patients struggling to stay positive.

Last year broke records for the number of little tern fledglings at Seaton Carew.

The rink, once home to the hugely successful Durham Wasps ice hockey team, closed in 1996.

Problems accessing the PACS system in Gateshead began on 7 April, impacting patient appointments.

The exhibition features artists who visited Newcastle, such as Jimi Hendrix and Ella Fitzgerald.

The South Tees NHS Hospitals Foundation trust proposes a holiday pay cut for staff.

Maundy Money is given to 76 men and women chosen for their work in the community.

Mazyar Azarbonyad is due in court over the crash during a police pursuit through Tyneside.

Dentists say it was a "great privilege" to treat the rare animal at Chester Zoo.

Here are the key stats for Middlesbrough v Plymouth Argyle in the Championship on Friday (15:00 BST).