A cordon is put in place and bomb disposal experts are called to a converted flour mill in Morpeth.

Durham fight back in their relegation encounter with Yorkshire as the White Rose honours late umpire Dickie Bird.

Former Huddersfield defender Tommy Smith tells the BBC's EFL podcast 72+ extending the Championship play-offs to eight teams is not a good idea.

The Gateshead Regeneration Plan will still need significant public sector investment funding.

The two Colombian nationals were part of a gang operating across England, a court hears.

Vicky Glass's family believe there are people who know what happened to her.

EY will be unable to show Tees Valley Combined Authority's accounts are accurate by the deadline.

Jitendra Desai says everyone should join the donor list after he got a transplant after just a year.

BBC Sport assesses the prospects of all 10 clubs as the new, rebranded, Prem Rugby season gets under way.

The Sunshine Co-Operative says hurdles with a government grant are letting down employers and staff.

The council grants a new licence to extend hours at the Grainger and Neville Street branches.

Lifestyle Northeast says its plans would give the Grade II listed building a "new beneficial role".

The area is one of those selected by the government in a project to boost health through neighbourhood teams.