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Family tribute to man, 20, after river deathpublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 23 June

Jacob Rutkowski died after getting into difficulty in the River Tees, police say.

Attempted murder charges after two men stabbedpublished at 14:16 British Summer Time 23 June

Adam Ahmed, 29, has been remanded into custody after appearing before magistrates.

End broken asylum seeker hotel system, says leaderpublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 23 June

Newcastle's Karen Kilgour wants local officials to have more say over how asylum seekers are housed.

Cause of major power cut under investigationpublished at 13:24 British Summer Time 23 June

Some 55,000 customers were "plunged into darkness" on Friday, with high temperatures blamed.

Cannabis factory killer's sentence not too lenientpublished at 13:23 British Summer Time 23 June

Reece Galbraith is serving 14 years in jail after the blast killed seven-year-old Archie York.

Would-be rapist threatened to break victim's neckpublished at 12:45 British Summer Time 23 June

Pizza shop owner Arshad Chaudrhy, of Hartlepool, was found guilty of sexual assault and attempted rape.

Rail operator corrects wrong village pronunciationpublished at 06:15 British Summer Time 23 June

It follows customer feedback, after Northern's trains occasionally pronounced Wylam wrong.

Florida space delegation visits North Eastpublished at 06:06 British Summer Time 23 June

The event in Durham is aiming to link local space businesses with others in the US.

Allotment row tenants told to remove horsespublished at 06:05 British Summer Time 23 June

Tenants at Ryton allotments are being told to find new homes for their horses kept on their plots.

Coles century puts Sussex just on top at Durham published at 19:56 British Summer Time 22 June

James Coles scores 117 not out for Sussex against Durham in their County Championship match as Jofra Archer returns to red-ball action.

Wearside stories you may have missed this weekpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 22 June

Stories include fake Botox poisonings and Reform UK not being invited to the Durham Miners' Gala.

Leaks pulled new Metro trains from servicepublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 22 June

Nexus confirms faults with heating, ventilation and air conditioning units led to the withdrawals.

'Overlooked' areas welcome regeneration boostpublished at 10:49 British Summer Time 22 June

One resident welcomes the funding in his area, which he says is blighted by anti-social behaviour.

Hopes new Metro line will end 'false dawns'published at 10:07 British Summer Time 22 June

Nexus wants suggestions on station locations during drop-in sessions about the Washington line.

Attempted murder arrest after two men stabbedpublished at 09:28 British Summer Time 22 June

The injured men are in a stable condition after being found at an address in Sunderland, police say.

Holiday club funding plea after grant cutpublished at 07:49 British Summer Time 22 June

Stockton Council says the food and activity scheme has lost funding as eligibility rises.

Working at pantry 'helps me communicate better'published at 07:46 British Summer Time 22 June

The social supermarket in North Shields is a lifeline for struggling families, the council says.

Six swans hatch at reserve after five-year absencepublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 21 June

Northumberland Wildlife Trust says the new family is good news after one of its swans was shot dead.

Tower tenants allowed home after power restoredpublished at 18:57 British Summer Time 21 June

The fire service confirms there is "no longer an imminent risk to life" at the Horizon building.

Body of man, 20, recovered from river after searchpublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 21 June

Police say formal identification is yet to take place but the man's family has been informed.

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