1. Man and woman charged with murder of two-year-oldpublished at 09:35 BST 17 September

    The pair are charged over the death of the girl, who was found at a house in Thornaby.

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  2. Farm blaze causes thousands of pounds of damagepublished at 07:15 BST 17 September

    Police say the fire was started deliberately and an investigation continues.

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  3. Car hit by debris from doomed flyoverpublished at 06:28 BST 17 September

    A roundabout under the Gateshead Flyover is closed as a precaution, the local council says.

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  4. Hopes £500k funding will boost community wellbeingpublished at 06:26 BST 17 September

    The grants are being made available after a survey showed poor mental health in some areas.

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  5. Council 'could have acted sooner' in bullying rowpublished at 06:23 BST 17 September

    A report finds earlier intervention may have helped defuse tensions between two leading figures.

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  6. Two sites in North East become 'AI growth zone'published at 06:21 BST 17 September

    Plans at one location involve OpenAI - the firm behind chatbot ChatGPT.

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  7. Worcestershire frustrate fellow strugglers Durhampublished at 18:53 BST 16 September

    Half-centuries from Rehaan Edavalath, Brett D'Oliveira and Gareth Roderick help Worcestershire frustrate fellow relegation candidates Durham.

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  8. Around-the-clock Greggs opposed by policepublished at 17:50 BST 16 September

    The firm applies to extend the hours of two bakeries, but officers claim it would attract trouble.

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  9. Woman arrested after child, 8, diespublished at 17:42 BST 16 September

    A 40-year-old woman is being questioned and police say the death is being treated as "unexplained".

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  10. Committee backs glass centre replacement planpublished at 17:39 BST 16 September

    Campaigners say the proposed site is not suitable and may run out of money.

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  11. Man raped woman during child abuse investigationpublished at 17:08 BST 16 September

    Aidn Cowen was a teenager when he sexually abused two boys before raping a woman, a court hears.

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  12. Man charged with racially abusing Leeds captainpublished at 16:00 BST 16 September

    Steven Patterson, from Bishop Auckland, will appear before Leeds magistrates next month, police say.

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  13. Supporters' Trust to 'push for full transparency' after club's ticket actionpublished at 15:06 BST 16 September

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  14. The 'still' goalkeeper who has made a 'great start' at Sunderlandpublished at 14:37 BST 16 September

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  15. Poisoner GP ruled unfit to work as doctorpublished at 14:16 BST 16 September

    A medical panel says Kwan has shown no remorse for injecting a man with toxin in an inheritance row.

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  16. 'There was so much there to be excited about Woltemade'published at 13:41 BST 16 September

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  17. Gang posed as detectives to con racing scam victimspublished at 13:20 BST 16 September

    Rogue builder Christopher Call led the gang targeting vulnerable and desperate people, a judge says.

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  18. The Champions League is back - here's everything you need to knowpublished at 12:20 BST 16 September

    Find out which English teams are involved, who they're playing and which young players you need to watch out for.

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  19. Council rejects calls to exit incinerator dealpublished at 12:13 BST 16 September

    Newcastle City Council leaders say it would be "unconscionable" to leave the £2bn project.

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  20. How far can Newcastle get in the Champions League?published at 12:04 BST 16 September

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