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Read MoreFollow Sunday's Premier League games livepublished at 12:30 British Summer Time 1 September
Arrest as man's lung punctured in stabbingpublished at 11:49 British Summer Time 1 September
11:49 BST 1 SeptemberA 22-year-old is on bail following the stabbing, which took place in Middlesbrough on 16 August.
Read MoreStorm warning brings risk of floods and power cutspublished at 11:05 British Summer Time 1 September
11:05 BST 1 SeptemberThe Met Office says hail and lightning strikes could hit the North East and Cumbria until midnight.
Read MoreBridge to reopen after seven weeks of maintenancepublished at 10:53 British Summer Time 1 September
10:53 BST 1 SeptemberWork started in July on the 90-year-old Newport Bridge, which connects Middlesbrough and Stockton.
Read MoreCampaigner finishes 800-mile football grounds runpublished at 09:42 British Summer Time 1 September
09:42 BST 1 SeptemberMatthew Smith raises thousands of pounds to prevent suicide deaths and help those left behind.
Read MoreCharities and academics back poverty reduction unitpublished at 07:19 British Summer Time 1 September
07:19 BST 1 SeptemberMayor Kim McGuinness says the unit will be backed with £500,000 of investment.
Read MorePsychosis patients set sail on adventure therapypublished at 07:12 British Summer Time 1 September
07:12 BST 1 SeptemberTwelve patients under the care of Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS Trust set sail from Hartlepool.
Read MoreVicar of Holy Island on a mission to turn the tidepublished at 07:03 British Summer Time 1 September
07:03 BST 1 SeptemberIslanders are working to secure affordable housing, jobs and pupils in the local school.
Read MoreNew bus route links coast towns to trainpublished at 07:01 British Summer Time 1 September
07:01 BST 1 SeptemberThe route connects Beadnell, Seahouses and Belford to Chathill railway station.
Read MoreSomerset target win despite Carse ton for Durhampublished at 19:27 British Summer Time 31 August
19:27 BST 31 AugustA Brydon Carse century on his return from suspension is not enough to prevent Durham slipping towards likely defeat on the third day of the County Championship Division One match with Somerset.
Read MoreWoman in 80s hurt in collision with police car published at 19:02 British Summer Time 31 August
19:02 BST 31 AugustDurham Police says the woman sustained a head injury after her Suzuki collided with a police car.
Read MoreThree arrested on suspicion of assault after man hurtpublished at 18:54 British Summer Time 31 August
18:54 BST 31 AugustA man remains in hospital after being attacked in Gateshead, Northumbria Police said.
Read MoreThe strange day continuespublished at 18:36 British Summer Time 31 August
18:36 BST 31 AugustSomerset v Durham 15-3 (target 420)
Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio NewcastleI was convinced there would be no more play today, so much so I recorded my end of play voice piece. My colleague was on his way to the dressing rooms to grab an interview and others had headed home.
Then I spotted the little roller being used and Archie Vaughan doing some bowling warm-ups. Surely not? But yes, the umpires Rob Bailey and Mike Burns brought the players back on just after 6pm and said there would be another 14 overs in the gloom.
That has somewhat backfired on the Durham skipper Scott Borthwick. He was arguing earlier it was too dark to be in the field, while the Somerset batsmen said they were happy to play on.
So when he brought Brydon Carse into the attack the umpires said it was too dark for him to bowl and everyone walked off. Somerset then cunningly declared and said they were happy to bowl their spinners. And the players came back on.
Read MoreSutton's predictions: Newcastle v Tottenhampublished at 18:36 British Summer Time 31 August
18:36 BST 31 AugustA strange day in Tauntonpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 31 August
16:53 BST 31 AugustSomerset 492 & 257-5 v Durham 336 - Somerset lead by 413
Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio NewcastleThe Cure had a song called A Strange Day. It's one of my favourites from The Cure Live in Orange. Look it up! Very atmospheric.
And we have a similarly strange day here in Taunton.
Grey murk has been hanging over the stadium this afternoon. It's felt like dusk for hours.
The lights are on. The Durham players are complaining they can't see the ball in the field. The umpires aren't interested. It feels like an October evening.
Oh, and Somerset are 257-5 in their second innings and lead by 407.
Whether we get the remaining 25 overs in is doubtful. It's all about a declaration now from the hosts.
Residents seek council debate over bus cutpublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 31 August
15:28 BST 31 AugustFrom 1 September, Go North East's Q3 service will no longer serve most of Newcastle Great Park.
Read MoreLocals to pick logo for town's 800th anniversarypublished at 13:14 British Summer Time 31 August
13:14 BST 31 AugustA year of events will take place in North Shields to mark the anniversary.
Read MoreDurham miss follow-on target by seven runspublished at 12:24 British Summer Time 31 August
12:24 BST 31 AugustSomerset 492 v Durham 336 - Somerset lead by 156
Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio NewcastleBrydon Carse notched the second century of his first-class career in fine style. He hit Kasey Alrdridge for a four and then two consecutive sixes to reach three figures.
He also played a key role in keeping Durham's hopes alive in this game, rescuing them from 170-6 yesterday, and a deficit of 322, to within a whisker of reaching the follow-on target of 343.
His century came in 161 balls and included 11 fours and four sixes. But moments after he reached the landmark Callum Parkinson was out for a duck at the other end.
He was caught at silly point by Tom Banton, off Jack Leach, to give the spinner the 28th five-for of his career. He finished with figures of 5-124.
However, Somerset have decided not to enforce the follow-on. They will bat again with 75 overs remaining in the day. They have decided to take the cautious approach having bowled 100 overs.
Public asked to help improve county's marketspublished at 10:51 British Summer Time 31 August
10:51 BST 31 AugustThe county council says markets help attract people to town centres and can boost their economy.
Read MorePlans for new quay would see riverbed dredgedpublished at 08:48 British Summer Time 31 August
08:48 BST 31 AugustIf approved, Able UK plans to dredge part of the Tees, but similar work has been controversial.
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