Sycamore Gap accused claims he was framed in feudpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 1 May
Both men accused of felling the tree claim they did not have the skill to do so.
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Sycamore Gap accused claims he was framed in feudpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 1 May
Finance manager stole £30k from primary schoolpublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 1 May
16:15 BST 1 MayPolice say the money Andrew Barber stole could have been used to benefit the children in Stockton.
Read MorePlans for flats near music venue thrown outpublished at 14:49 British Summer Time 1 May
14:49 BST 1 MayA planning inspector upholds concerns that residents would complain about noise from the venue.
Read MoreMetro error sparked 'series of unlikely events'published at 12:36 British Summer Time 1 May
12:36 BST 1 MayThe network's new trains are back in service after a safety issue with the doors was identified.
Read More'I thought Miley might have been selected ahead of Willock'published at 11:08 British Summer Time 1 May
11:08 BST 1 MayChoose who should replace 'injured' Joelintonpublished at 11:08 British Summer Time 1 May
11:08 BST 1 MayRSPCA investigate alleged pigeon abusepublished at 06:40 British Summer Time 1 May
06:40 BST 1 MayThe RSPCA says anyone with information about the "very upsetting incident" should contact them.
Read MoreRise in animals being shot, warns charitypublished at 06:35 British Summer Time 1 May
06:35 BST 1 MayPawz for Thought says the growing number of animals being shot is "heartbreaking".
Read MoreBusiness booming on Big Dan Burn's walking trailpublished at 06:31 British Summer Time 1 May
06:31 BST 1 MayThe Big Dan Burn Walk along Elsdon Burn will see its name change stay until the end of September.
Read MoreTrial aims to silence tinnitus before it takes holdpublished at 06:29 British Summer Time 1 May
06:29 BST 1 MayThe Newcastle study gives both electrical stimulus and sound therapy to people with early tinnitus.
Read MoreCouncil to cut post-16 school SEND transportpublished at 20:47 British Summer Time 30 April
20:47 BST 30 AprilThe local authority says it currently spends about £500,000 a year transporting 105 pupils.
Read MoreWins for Hampshire, Surrey and Blaze in cuppublished at 18:23 British Summer Time 30 April
18:23 BST 30 AprilHampshire go top of the women's One-Day Cup table beating Lancashire while Surrey beat Durham and The Blaze win away to Warwickshire.
Read MoreFootball finance expert assesses youth-focused modelpublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 30 April
17:06 BST 30 AprilChris Weatherspoon assesses Sunderland's business model with praise for their youth focus.
Read MoreWho should start in defence for Newcastle next season? published at 17:06 British Summer Time 30 April
17:06 BST 30 AprilMan jailed after stabbing in pub smoking areapublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 30 April
16:33 BST 30 AprilThe victim was stabbed three times in the smoking area of the pub, Teesside Crown Court heard.
Read MoreFishing boat's very close encounter with orcapublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 30 April
16:28 BST 30 AprilA fisherman captures footage of the killer whale off the Northumberland coast on Tuesday morning.
Read MoreNew Metro train fleet 'being returned to service'published at 16:23 British Summer Time 30 April
16:23 BST 30 AprilA problem with the doors of the Swiss-built trains saw them taken out of action nine days ago.
Read MoreVideo shows felling of much-loved tree, jury toldpublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 30 April
16:17 BST 30 AprilTwo men deny felling the much-loved tree which had stood on Hadrian's Wall for more than 100 years.
Read MoreGabbiadini criticises 'anonymous performances'published at 13:57 British Summer Time 30 April
13:57 BST 30 AprilMarco Gabbiadini reflects on the "hard watch" of Sunderland's 2-0 defeat by Oxford United in the Championship.
Read MoreWorking men's club to close after 122 yearspublished at 12:58 British Summer Time 30 April
12:58 BST 30 AprilMembers say the Ryhope club struggled as its bar "died a death".
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