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Sunderland defender Huggins signs new dealpublished at 09:48 British Summer Time 17 October

Niall Huggins signs a contract extension to keep him at Sunderland until 2026 as he recovers from a long-term knee injury.

Gun attack arrest as man injured in shootingpublished at 09:24 British Summer Time 17 October

A 21-year-old is arrested over Wednesday's shooting in the Headlam Green area of Byker.

Premiership basement battle set to be 'humdinger'published at 09:16 British Summer Time 17 October

Who will triumph as the Premiership's winless sides Newcastle Falcons and Exeter meet for a 'humdinger' of a match on Friday?

Tribute to 'selfless' dad who died in A361 crashpublished at 08:58 British Summer Time 17 October

The police says Phillip Ventress died after a black Hyundai Ioniq car collided with a lorry.

Gossip: Magpies given boost in Guehi pursuitpublished at 07:34 British Summer Time 17 October

Community 'rallies' after boy, 7, killed in blastpublished at 06:15 British Summer Time 17 October

A local vicar says the people are in shock but are "coming together" to support each other.

Drag artist opens up about struggle with diabetespublished at 06:06 British Summer Time 17 October

"It is such a taxing thing, because you've got to make sure that you're fine so you can put on the shows."

The neighbours taking turns to boil the kettlepublished at 06:03 British Summer Time 17 October

Properties in Northumberland's remote Upper Coquet valley will soon finally get mains electricity.

Food hubs expand to help feed struggling familiespublished at 19:28 British Summer Time 16 October

The new weekly hubs join a network of 15 others already operating in County Durham.

Boy, 7, dies and six injured in house explosionpublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 16 October

Emergency crews remain at the scene in Newcastle, with people being warned to avoid the area.

Restaurateur who invented 'naan tree' dies aged 56published at 16:37 British Summer Time 16 October

Shabir Hussain set up Akbar's in Bradford in 1995, before expanding across the UK.

Teenager sentenced for child abuse video haulpublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 16 October

Leon Dunlavy was 17 when he amassed a collection featuring children as young as four, a court hears.

Council service hubs cut to one-day openingpublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 16 October

Demand for the hubs has fallen by about 66% since the 2017-2018 financial year, the council says.

Man who travelled 300 miles to rape child jailedpublished at 12:17 British Summer Time 16 October

Jason Martin, 55, who thought he was meeting an 11-year-old girl, is caught in a police sting.

Hartlepool part ways with manager Sarll after 15 gamespublished at 11:53 British Summer Time 16 October

Darren Sarll leaves Hartlepool United after 15 games in charge of the National League side.

Fundraising bid for gym destroyed in firepublished at 09:52 British Summer Time 16 October

Police believe the Twins Academy was targeted by arsonists in an early hours attack.

Gossip: Isak's lack of new deal alerts rivalspublished at 07:15 British Summer Time 16 October

Disused cinema gutted by fire to be demolishedpublished at 07:04 British Summer Time 16 October

The Grade II listed building is beyond repair and is to be knocked down.

Boys determined to 'carry on' despite rare diseasepublished at 06:16 British Summer Time 16 October

Harry and Ollie play grassroots football despite the risk of injury from the rare blood disorder.

Riverside regeneration gets £30m funding boostpublished at 06:14 British Summer Time 16 October

Work to transform Sunderland's former industrial heartland includes the New Wear Footbridge.

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