Emiliano Buendia scores twice on his return from injury for Aston Villa Under-21s in their win at Fleetwood in one of 16 EFL Trophy games.

Surrey eventually ease to victory over Durham, becoming the first team to book their place at T20 Blast Finals Day.

Adrian Martino Wright is remanded in custody and will be sentenced on 30 September.

David Taylor is accused of attempted murder after a police officer was stabbed during an interview.

A water company says flushing vapes is dangerous as the electrical devices can explode.

The GMB union says workers voted to go on strike after being offered a lower pay rise.

Jordan Rawlings, from Durham, was among 700 people who gathered opposite Downing Street, a court hears.

The reserve, off the coast at Amble, now has five species of seabird on the red list of concern.

The government will make a final decision on the plan because it is on green belt land.

The bridge will play a key part in the development of Sunderland's riverside, councillors say.

Chris Johnson says the side effects from his treatment make it very hard for him to run.

Newcastle United left-back Jamal Lewis completes a loan move until the end of the season to Brazilian giants Sao Paulo.

The empty packet was found by Steve Walsh and his friend as they prepared a plot for seeding.

Tony Jones is running in aid of the charity that helped him while he was on the streets.

Waiting lists in the North East and North Cumbria are at their highest in five years, data shows.

Deprived communities lost more libraries since 2016 than richer areas did, the BBC finds

It comes ahead of new legislation making it illegal to own so-called "statement" knives.

People are being asked to gather on Berwick's Bridge Street wearing clothes seen in the painting.