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Council secures £2.5m to help demolish flyoverpublished at 19:10 British Summer Time

The Gateshead flyover remains closed to traffic, several months after it was deemed unsafe.

Archer takes wicket on Sussex return at Durhampublished at 18:34 British Summer Time

Durham fight back after Jofra Archer takes a wicket in his first County Championship appearance for Sussex in more than four years.

Trial date set for prison hammer-attack suspectpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time

Damien Bendall is accused of attempting to kill an inmate at Durham's HMP Frankland with a hammer.

Gang duo attacked homes with guns and petrol bombspublished at 16:02 British Summer Time

A court hears Taylor Ford and Joshua Wilson raided three houses as part of a "gangland crime" wave.

Attempted murder charges after two men stabbedpublished at 14:16 British Summer Time

Adam Ahmed, 29, has been remanded into custody after appearing before magistrates.

End broken asylum seeker hotel system, says leaderpublished at 14:12 British Summer Time

Newcastle's Karen Kilgour wants local officials to have more say over how asylum seekers are housed.

Cause of major power cut under investigationpublished at 13:24 British Summer Time

Some 55,000 customers were "plunged into darkness" on Friday, with high temperatures blamed.

Cannabis factory killer's sentence not too lenientpublished at 13:23 British Summer Time

Reece Galbraith is serving 14 years in jail after the blast killed seven-year-old Archie York.

Would-be rapist threatened to break victim's neckpublished at 12:45 British Summer Time

Pizza shop owner Arshad Chaudrhy, of Hartlepool, was found guilty of sexual assault and attempted rape.

Rail operator corrects wrong village pronunciationpublished at 06:15 British Summer Time

It follows customer feedback, after Northern's trains occasionally pronounced Wylam wrong.

Florida space delegation visits North Eastpublished at 06:06 British Summer Time

The event in Durham is aiming to link local space businesses with others in the US.

Allotment row tenants told to remove horsespublished at 06:05 British Summer Time

Tenants at Ryton allotments are being told to find new homes for their horses kept on their plots.

Coles century puts Sussex just on top at Durham published at 19:56 British Summer Time 22 June

James Coles scores 117 not out for Sussex against Durham in their County Championship match as Jofra Archer returns to red-ball action.

Wearside stories you may have missed this weekpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 22 June

Stories include fake Botox poisonings and Reform UK not being invited to the Durham Miners' Gala.

Leaks pulled new Metro trains from servicepublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 22 June

Nexus confirms faults with heating, ventilation and air conditioning units led to the withdrawals.

'Overlooked' areas welcome regeneration boostpublished at 10:49 British Summer Time 22 June

One resident welcomes the funding in his area, which he says is blighted by anti-social behaviour.

Hopes new Metro line will end 'false dawns'published at 10:07 British Summer Time 22 June

Nexus wants suggestions on station locations during drop-in sessions about the Washington line.

Attempted murder arrest after two men stabbedpublished at 09:28 British Summer Time 22 June

The injured men are in a stable condition after being found at an address in Sunderland, police say.

Holiday club funding plea after grant cutpublished at 07:49 British Summer Time 22 June

Stockton Council says the food and activity scheme has lost funding as eligibility rises.

Working at pantry 'helps me communicate better'published at 07:46 British Summer Time 22 June

The social supermarket in North Shields is a lifeline for struggling families, the council says.

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