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Cat missing for four months found 300 miles awaypublished at 07:32 British Summer Time 5 April

Luna the cat is now home with her owner in Darlington after she was found locked in a hotel shed.

Durham Cathedral dog trial made permanentpublished at 07:28 British Summer Time 5 April

Chief visitor officer Andrew Usher says the move will "encourage pilgrimage from a broad spectrum".

Sunderland - 'what a beautiful, romantic word'published at 07:26 British Summer Time 5 April

Lyricist Sir Tim Rice brings his latest tour to Sunderland, home of the football team he loves.

Bid to boost Hadrian's Wall dog ranger volunteerspublished at 07:21 British Summer Time 5 April

It is hoped enough volunteers will be secured to help run a daily service to welcome visitors.

Firm told to pay £10,240 in five-minute parking rowpublished at 01:27 British Summer Time 5 April

Excel Parking had demanded £11,390 from driver Hannah Robinson, but lost a court case against her.

Ackermann ton drives Durham at Nottspublished at 19:20 British Summer Time 4 April

Colin Ackermann posts the first century of the County Championship season as Durham recover to 370-9 against Nottinghamshire.

Kept birds must stay inside to halt spread of flupublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 4 April

Keepers in Cumbria, County Durham, Northumberland and Tyneside must keep their birds inside.

'No reason Newcastle can't finish in the top five'published at 16:54 British Summer Time 4 April

Rail line restoration granted £255k to fix bridgepublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 4 April

Northumberland County Council hopes the restoration will provide an economic boost to Alnwick.

Longstaff's long-term future 'unclear' - Howepublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 4 April

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

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.

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.

'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.

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.

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

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.

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

'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.

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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