1. Operation 'target Leicester' continues - FPL tips and team of weekpublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 4 April

    It's another FPL week where you can try your luck against captain Mohamed Salah, with Alexander Isak on the road against struggling Leicester an excellent alternative, writes Thomas Woods

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  2. Carnival atmosphere promised at World Cup openerpublished at 14:19 British Summer Time 4 April

    Events are planned for the tournament's opening match in Sunderland on 22 August.

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  3. Property used for drug dealing shut downpublished at 13:49 British Summer Time 4 April

    The property in Stockton is now shut for three months after a court issues a closure order.

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  4. 'Repulsive' sex predator hid girl from policepublished at 13:33 British Summer Time 4 April

    Curtis Cruickshank is jailed for 13 and a half years after admitting 19 offences.

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  5. Accountant's £2m tax scam paid for luxury holidayspublished at 13:27 British Summer Time 4 April

    Kenneth Scott pocketed tax and national insurance deductions from staff pay packets, a court hears.

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  6. Barnes 'desperate to showcase what he can do' - Howepublished at 12:30 British Summer Time 4 April

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  7. Two seriously hurt in lorry and car crashpublished at 12:25 British Summer Time 4 April

    Two of the three people injured in Thursday's crash remain in hospital, police say.

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  8. Howe on team news, Isak injury record and summer transfer window published at 10:54 British Summer Time 4 April

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  9. 'Le Bris is arguably the best since Reid'published at 10:35 British Summer Time 4 April

    We asked you if you thought Regis Le Bris was the best Sunderland boss since the start of Mick McCarthy's reign in 2003 - here's what you had to say.

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  10. Pick of the stats: West Bromwich Albion v Sunderlandpublished at 10:05 British Summer Time 4 April

    The pick of the stats ahead of West Bromwich Albion's home game against Sunderland.

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  11. EFL preview: Stakes are high in lunchtime football feastpublished at 08:22 British Summer Time 4 April

    BBC Sport takes a look at the key EFL talking points with five of the top six teams in the Championship in action at 12:30 BST on Saturday.

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  12. Thailand attack couple's UK return 'wonderful'published at 07:33 British Summer Time 4 April

    Mary and Des Byrne are looking for a home in Middlesbrough after finally being able to return.

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  13. Residents fear '50 lorries a day' over farm planspublished at 21:58 British Summer Time 3 April

    A farmer wants to bring new soil on to land which has suffered erosion following storms.

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  14. 'Fair' spending but no promise over Tyne Bridgepublished at 20:05 British Summer Time 3 April

    Uncertainty surrounds a £6.2m pledge from the last Conservative government for Tyne Bridge repairs.

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  15. Demonstration against waste incinerator planspublished at 19:19 British Summer Time 3 April

    Those against the incinerator say it will be "unfair and dangerous", something developers deny.

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  16. Is Le Bris best Black Cats boss in 20 years?published at 18:34 British Summer Time 3 April

    How does Regis Le Bris rate in your Sunderland managers over the past two decades?

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  17. Deadline for stalled homes plan extendedpublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 3 April

    Developers now have until June to complete a legal agreement or risk the plans being refused.

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  18. Teens arrested after teacher assaulted at schoolpublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 3 April

    Manor Community Academy entered a state of lockdown following the assault, police confirm.

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  19. Combined authority told to 'improve' by governmentpublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 3 April

    The Tees Valley Combined Authority receives a government Best Value Notice over how it is run.

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  20. 'It was Watson's decision, we have to move on'published at 17:00 British Summer Time 3 April

    Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris confirms that the Black Cats were keen to keep hold of Brighton-bound Tommy Watson.

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