1. Officer banned from police work after unlawful checkspublished at 13:20 British Summer Time 19 September

    Tracy Smurthwaite was found guilty of breaching the Data Protection Act at Newcastle Crown Court in July.

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  2. 'Bobby came in and turned us around'published at 13:09 British Summer Time 19 September

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  3. Repairs leave one air ambulance for northern patchpublished at 12:25 British Summer Time 19 September

    Guardian of the North II is being repaired in Leeds after a fault was found with its gearbox.

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  4. Bailiff use plea after 17,000 referrals in one yearpublished at 12:16 British Summer Time 19 September

    Newcastle City Council referred 17,494 debts to bailiffs in 2022-23, but numbers have since fallen.

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  5. Council ponder new tenant for city leisure hubpublished at 12:06 British Summer Time 19 September

    Sunderland city councillors have discussed letting a unit at the Sunniside leisure complex.

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  6. Drunk driver who killed friend in crash detainedpublished at 11:51 British Summer Time 19 September

    The then 17-year-old ignored desperate pleas from her friends to slow down, a court hears.

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  7. Durham slump at The Ovalpublished at 11:47 British Summer Time 19 September

    Surrey 415 v Durham 262 & 68-5

    Martin Emmerson
    BBC Radio Newcastle

    Durham could be heading for an innings defeat on day three at The Oval. I had a feeling before the day began that things would not go well. Sadly it has played out that way.

    The first three batsmen got ducks, albeit two of them were night watchmen. But the other was Ben McKinney, who normally opens. He was one of three victims to fall to Dan Worrall in his first two overs.

    Meanwhile, Alex Lees was bowled by Jordan Clark for four, at the end of the 10th over to leave Durham reeling on 18-4.

    David Bedingham and debutant Emilio Gay then added 40 for the fifth wicket, but Bedingham fell to a snorter from Sam Curran when on 23. It was at the end of the bowler's first over. It pitched on a length and took off. Bedingham couldn't get out of the way and gloved it behind.

  8. How will each Premiership club fare in 2024-25?published at 08:25 British Summer Time 19 September

    BBC Sport assesses the prospects for each Premiership club as the 2024-25 season prepares for kick-off this week.

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  9. Gossip: Magpies target Chelsea youngster Acheampongpublished at 07:40 British Summer Time 19 September

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  10. Is Brown-Bampoe Exeter's next big star?published at 07:27 British Summer Time 19 September

    Exeter boss Rob Baxter says winger Paul Brown-Bampoe has the potential to be the next young star to come out of the club.

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  11. Devastation after second pony statue takenpublished at 06:20 British Summer Time 19 September

    Residents say the two statues are a tribute to those who died in the village's collieries.

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  12. Theatre gets funds for new performance spacepublished at 06:16 British Summer Time 19 September

    The new studio space will be for solo performances, rehearsals and workshops, bosses say.

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  13. Cabinet member quits over leader bullying rowpublished at 21:43 British Summer Time 18 September

    Planning chief Alex Hay steps down as the authority grapples with bullying claims against its leader.

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  14. Patel gives Surrey upper hand over Durhampublished at 18:34 British Summer Time 18 September

    Ryan Patel hits a career-best 134 as Surrey total 415 against Durham, who will start day three at The Oval 152 in arrears.

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  15. Attempted murder arrests after man stabbedpublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 18 September

    A 16-year-old and a 37-year-old remain in police custody following the stabbing on Tuesday.

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  16. What is the one thing nobody is talking about but should be?published at 17:11 British Summer Time 18 September

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  17. Holiday park planned for new forestpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 18 September

    If approved, Greencroft Estate will be built in new woodland proposed by the Forestry Commission.

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  18. Child sex offender caught in web sting sentencedpublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 18 September

    David Morgan thought he was messaging a teenager, but it was a decoy run by paedophile hunters.

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  19. Durham bowlers doing wellpublished at 14:28 British Summer Time 18 September

    Surrey 204-5 v Durham 262

    Martin Emmerson
    BBC Radio Newcastle

    Durham's bowling has been excellent today - in comparison to the poor show we saw for the majority of 12 overs last night, when they conceded 52 runs.

    Bas De Leede has been the pick of them, with a career-best haul of 4-51. He's led from the front but had plenty of support from the rest of the attack too.

    He had Dom Sibley caught at first slip this morning for 26, before he also saw off Dan Lawrence for six and Ben Foakes for 17. The yorker he produced to trap Sam Curran, LBW for eight, was a pearler.

    West Indian Chemar Holder has taken the other wicket to fall. He bowled Rory Burns for 55. He should have had Tom Curran twice though! On both occasions he edged to David Bedingham at first slip and was dropped.

    At the moment things appear evenly poised in the sunshine of The Oval.

  20. Man arrested after two hurt in crashpublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 18 September

    The 20-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving, Cleveland Police say.

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