The Premier League race to secure European football is hotting up - BBC Sport looks at who stands where and why a fifth place may be available.

Five museums receive a share of £24.8m government funding to fix their crumbling attractions.

Gateshead Council says it has found "no alternative council use" for the land.

Katate Dori, ridden by Charlie Deutsch, won the Ladbrokes Trophy Handicap Chase at Kempton, 15 lengths clear of favourite Hyland.

Sunderland manager Regis Le Bris describes Anthony Patterson's own goal in the defeat by Hull as a "silly mistake".

The council says the decision to increase car park fees in Darlington was "not taken lightly".

Jenny Hall, a keen long-distance runner, is described as 6ft (1.8m) tall with very long dark hair.

Northumbria Police says it has arrested two men and a woman on suspicion of murder.

Prudhoe Community High School, built in 2016, will be closed for "six to nine months at a minimum".

The closure of the school, built in 2016, has been recommended by structural engineers.

The RSPB says that the satellite tag's lack of transmission "strongly suggests human interference".

New guidance says those who enter the country illegally will normally be refused citizenship.

The training centre will support hundreds of new recruits for a new gigafactory on Wearside.

The planning application is now being considered by a government-appointed planning inspector.

Ryan Elsender was driving at more than double the speed limit before he struck Jayden McGuinness.

A search into the disappearance of Jenny Hall, who was last seen on Tuesday, enters its third day.

It is the second time plans for the site have been refused, with opposition at a "record level".

The pilot in five police force areas comes after Raneem Oudeh and her mother were murdered in 2018.

Teesside band Benefits announce a £12 ticket price cap and a 22:00 curfew for their UK tour.

Strawberry Lane will become a permanent pedestrian and cycle zone under the plans.