Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson launches her Labour deputy leadership bid in Sunderland.

Cleveland Police detectives say the child's death is "currently being treated as unexplained".

Fundraising teens and a mum of seven are among the community champions honoured this year.

Redcar and Cleveland Council plans to change its 'refer a friend' policy amid recruitment struggles.

Newcastle City Council says it is assessing what work is needed.

The stories that made headlines on Wearside and County Durham in the past week.

Sunderland RNLI is celebrating its 225th anniversary and is 25 years older than the RNLI itself.

A woman quits her job to run a growing silent disco exercise group and a river poaching warning.

Meet Steve the Great Escape beaver and a cystic fibrosis swimmer completes the 13 Lakes challenge.

Postcodes in Sunderland, Northumberland and Teesside are targeted with warning letters.

Match of the Day's Shay Given analyses Nick Woltemade's debut for Newcastle, after the striker scored the winning goal against Wolves.

Nick Woltemade scores on his debut for Newcastle United win a 1-0 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers at St James' Park.

Crystal Palace and Sunderland play out a socreless draw at Selhurst Park.

Some players wait a long time to get their own chant - Nick Woltemade managed it at Newcastle United in all of 29 minutes.

Teenager Jemima Spence top scores as Surrey beat Durham to secure fourth place and a spot in the semi-finals of the Women's One-Day Cup.

Sunderland manager Regis le Bris says his new goalkeeper Robin Roefs has made a good start by keeping a clean sheet in a 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace.