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Driverless trams 'could be in towns by 2027'published at 06:11 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March

A facility to create and test trackless trams is being built at Teesside International Airport .

Fan waits 29 years for beer saved for trophy winpublished at 06:09 Greenwich Mean Time 18 March

John Booth finally opens a can given to him in expectation of a league title in 1996.

Former civic hall to reopen as community venuepublished at 22:09 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

Stanley Civic Hall is now being run by Lamplight Arts Centre Ltd, which will repair the site.

Night planned to celebrate city's cultural hubpublished at 20:04 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

Sunderland BID hopes to attract more creative people to Sunniside and establish cultural events.

Sixth person charged with man's murderpublished at 19:55 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

A 28-year-old man is due in court charged with the murder of Jordan Hogg in Middlesbrough.

Relive the scenespublished at 18:58 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

'The party's not over yet' - inside Newcastle's celebrationspublished at 18:29 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

MOTD pundit and Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer explains why his old club's EFL Cup final success to end their long wait for a trophy meant so much to him.

First rail passengers travel from delayed stationpublished at 17:52 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

The station in Blyth begins operating three months after the Northumberland Line resumed services.

'70 years has been erased!' - the fans' verdictpublished at 17:49 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

'I'm 66 and had never seen Newcastle win a cup'published at 17:49 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

'It is very difficult to separate the success of the club from the ownership'published at 17:48 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

'It couldn't have been written better!'published at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

Worth the wait?published at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

Emotional Newcastle fans reflect on historic winpublished at 14:46 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

Emotional Newcastle fans reflect on their historic 2-1 Carabao Cup final victory over Liverpool to win their first major trophy in 56 years.

Man who raped two women within an hour jailedpublished at 14:23 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

Haider Ali is given a 10-year sentence for raping two women in the space of an hour in Stockton.

Murder-accused chased man 'to get money back'published at 13:14 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

Sean McLeod is the third defendant to take the stand and deny murdering Lewis Bell in Stockton.

Middlesbrough focused on own form - Traverspublished at 12:50 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

Goalkeeper Mark Travers says Middlesbrough must focus on their own results and not other teams in their race for the Championship play-offs.

Woman who abused young child for paedophile jailedpublished at 12:03 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

A judge says Sheila Robson had been manipulated but was still responsible for her actions.

'It's the pinnacle' - Newcastle stars will be 'heroes forever'published at 11:47 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

City wakes up to historic Newcastle winpublished at 11:43 Greenwich Mean Time 17 March

Fans stay out all night, with one telling BBC Radio Newcastle that they are "lost for words".

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