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Fisheries authority criticises boatyard changespublished at 16:49 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February

NIFCA is concerned the move will end years of fishing heritage and tradition in Cullercoats.

Lord Collingwood letter sells for £1,764published at 16:31 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February

The owner of the letter believes Lord Collingwood "doesn't get enough recognition".

Altered lithium plant plan approvedpublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February

The plans involve extracting lithium from geothermal groundwaters at Eastgate's former cement works.

Rail chiefs 'committed' to filling station shopspublished at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February

Several units remain empty after the redeveloped facility in Sunderland opened in December 2023.

New strengthening begins at doomed flyoverpublished at 13:54 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February

It is hoped the measure will enable Metro services to continue and could also see a bus lane reopen.

Violent burglar who threatened to hang man jailedpublished at 12:31 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February

Kanga Jacinto Rodrigues also attacked his girlfriend and violently robbed a student, a court hears.

Rapist attacked woman who was being sickpublished at 12:09 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February

Thomas Dodds' victim says he has ruined her life and she is a changed person since the attack.

'Getting to Wembley will certainly help' - Shearer on keeping Isakpublished at 11:57 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February

'You've got to go and earn it' - Shearer says Magpies 'well overdue a trophy'published at 11:33 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February

Pupils face three-year wait for autism diagnosispublished at 10:37 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February

An inspection found services had improved since 2022, according to a new report.

Boro full-back Smith forced to retire after injurypublished at 09:58 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February

Tommy Smith announces his retirement from football at the age of 32 after failing to recover from an Achilles tendon injury.

'Players like Latte Lath make you believe you can go up'published at 09:55 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February

Fans' views on how Middlesbrough fared in the January transfer window.

'How have we got Le Fee in the Championship?'published at 09:42 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February

Fans' views on how Sunderland fared in the January transfer window.

Person trapped in bus and car crashpublished at 09:03 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February

A bus and a car crash in Stockton at the junction of Church Road and The Square.

Gossip: Magpies keen to build new stadiumpublished at 07:22 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February

Ex-inmates feel 'forgotten' over abuse claimspublished at 06:15 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February

Cleveland Police says it has submitted files about Kirklevington to the Crown Prosecution Service.

Lack of volunteers threatens to close charity cafepublished at 06:14 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February

Helper numbers at Bede's Bakehouse, within Sunderland's St Peter's Church, are dwindling.

American man flies 14 hours a game to follow NUFCpublished at 06:10 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February

John O'Hare has a love of English football and travels more than 4,000 miles to watch his team.

Author's former villa to house young homelesspublished at 18:12 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

Erdely Villa, which belonged to novelist Ernest Hornung, is being turned into 12 flats.

Quiet transfer window feels like 'missed opportunity'published at 18:08 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February

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