Government 'working closely' to reopen rail linepublished at 13:12 British Summer Time 23 August
The local transport minister says the government is "committed" to improving rail networks.
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Government 'working closely' to reopen rail linepublished at 13:12 British Summer Time 23 August
New defibrillator pledge after man's deathpublished at 11:46 British Summer Time 23 August
11:46 BST 23 AugustIt comes after a device listed as ready for emergency use is suspected to have been defective.
Read MoreSunderland sign Zenit forward Isidor on loanpublished at 11:35 British Summer Time 23 August
11:35 BST 23 AugustSunderland sign forward Wilson Isidor on loan from Russian club Zenit St Petersburg
Read MoreHowe on Trippier future, captaincy and facing former side Bournemouthpublished at 10:23 British Summer Time 23 August
10:23 BST 23 AugustHowe 'surprised' by reports of Trippier exitpublished at 10:23 British Summer Time 23 August
10:23 BST 23 AugustNewcastle boss Eddie Howe says he is "surprised" by reports that England defender Kieran Trippier wants to leave the club.
Read MoreWho should get a new contract at Newcastle?published at 09:17 British Summer Time 23 August
09:17 BST 23 AugustHowe wants Trippier to staypublished at 08:57 British Summer Time 23 August
08:57 BST 23 AugustGossip: Interest across Europe in Trippierpublished at 07:50 British Summer Time 23 August
07:50 BST 23 August'Knock on door' warning to disorder suspectspublished at 06:25 British Summer Time 23 August
06:25 BST 23 AugustA specialist Cleveland Police unit is scouring thousands of hours of footage.
Read MoreFamilies 'struggling' without internet due to billspublished at 06:24 British Summer Time 23 August
06:24 BST 23 AugustThe North East has the highest number of residents without internet in their own home in England.
Read MoreAmbulances to turn off engines to tackle pollutionpublished at 06:11 British Summer Time 23 August
06:11 BST 23 AugustThe ambulance service says the new guidance will apply to hundreds of its vehicles.
Read MoreIpswich agree £15m fee for Sunderland's Clarkepublished at 23:41 British Summer Time 22 August
23:41 BST 22 AugustIpswich agree a deal to sign forward Jack Clarke from Sunderland for an initial fee of £15m, plus £5m in potential add-ons.
Read MoreMcKinney & Lees put Durham on toppublished at 18:41 British Summer Time 22 August
18:41 BST 22 AugustTeenager Ben McKinney and Alex Lees score centuries as Durham score 393-5 on day on at the Riverside after being put in by Notts.
Read MorePlans submitted for large solar farm published at 18:03 British Summer Time 22 August
18:03 BST 22 AugustThe proposed farm, near Hartlepool, could power thousands of homes, planning documents say.
Read MoreHousing minister backs plans to build 2,300 housespublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 22 August
17:46 BST 22 AugustBellway is going ahead with plans to build 368 homes in Pity Me and more could come in the future.
Read MoreMan who threw bottles and bricks at police jailedpublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 22 August
17:23 BST 22 AugustMatthew Putson also kicked a police officer during the rioting in Middlesbrough, a court hears.
Read MoreGirl's killer 'perfectly capable of lying'published at 16:33 British Summer Time 22 August
16:33 BST 22 AugustThe teenage defendant denies murdering Holly Newton, saying he "went blank" during the attack.
Read MoreMurder investigation after woman's body foundpublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 22 August
15:47 BST 22 AugustA man has been arrested after a woman's body was found at a property in Gateshead.
Read MoreNewcastle defender Trippier keen to leave clubpublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 22 August
14:45 BST 22 AugustEngland full-back Kieran Trippier wants to leave Newcastle United before the transfer window closes.
Read MoreSchool traffic-ban pilot scheme endspublished at 14:40 British Summer Time 22 August
14:40 BST 22 AugustRestrictions are made permanent outside four primaries but will not be extended elsewhere.
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