A £900m project to expand the Tyne and Wear Metro through Washington gets funding approval.

Northumbrian Water pledges to work with the EA to ensure Whitburn meets environmental laws.

David Smith MP says some farms make as little as one pence profit on some sales to retailers.

Paige Scholfield hits a vital six to help Surrey beat Lancashire Thunder by just two runs on DLS and move top of the Women's T20 Blast table.

Daria Szymonowicz says the Newcastle event is a chance for locals to learn about Polish culture.

Two boys, aged 16, and one girl, 15, are being questioned after the boy was hurt in Herrington.

Redcar Model Boat Club says things are moving in the right direction as works are due to start soon.

The building, which dates back to 1936, is one of a handful to feature the cypher of Edward VIII.

The £23m car park was completed in January 2023 but remains shut in part due to the row.

Volunteers will make sure detainees are receiving appropriate care, Durham PCC says.

Hartlepool Council hopes to turn buildings around Northern Studios into production facilities.

Samantha Jones desperately searches for treatment options for her husband's brain tumour.

A train saved from scrap in the 1970s returns to County Durham where it pulled coal for two decades.

Matty Gray says it is "mind-blowing" to come across old footage of his grandma Peggy Fullerton.

Ben Sanderson takes four wickets in an over, including a hat-trick, as Northants win in the T20 Blast, but Gloucestershire and Essex lose again.

The building which once hosted major acts such as the Arctic Monkeys is no longer in use.

Matthew Hindhaugh forced the teenager into his house but she was able to flee, the court hears.

A woman is injured in the crash which saw her car overturn at the Herrington Interchange.

Boston United reject an approach from fellow National League side Hartlepool United for their manager Graham Coughlan.

The new site will bring leisure and library services under one roof, the council says.