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Teenage rapist's sentence increasedpublished at 07:15 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February

Dominic Legg has been handed an eight-year term following a referral to the Court of Appeal.

Charity variety show to return 'bigger and better'published at 07:11 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February

Sunday for Sammy features a host of North East stars and its cast is kept secret until the show.

🎧 Changing lives and the road to Wembleypublished at 19:08 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February

Man City 'still the benchmark' - Howepublished at 17:47 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February

Le Bris 'excited, not scared' of Leeds challengepublished at 17:20 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February

Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris says his side should not be scared of leaders Leeds United, but should rise to the challenge.

University staff to strike for 14 days in Marchpublished at 17:08 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February

It follows the approval of plans to cut about £20m from its salary bill, affecting some 300 jobs.

The answerpublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February

Licence review after 'illegal cigarettes' soldpublished at 16:08 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February

The shop's owner tells the council he "wasn't totally sure" who was working there at the time.

Lottery winners invest in women's football clubpublished at 15:11 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February

The directors hope the investment will lead to the club's promotion to the Women's Super League.

Sex offender caught by decoy posing as 14-year-oldpublished at 13:47 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February

James Wilson bombarded what he thought was a child with sexual messages, a court hears.

'Trusted' market town cocaine courier jailedpublished at 12:18 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February

Tony Joyce-Scott is jailed for his part in a major gang dealing drugs in Alnwick.

Pick of the stats: Leeds United v Sunderlandpublished at 12:02 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February

The pick of the stats ahead of Leeds United's home game against Sunderland

Cycle lanes and paths to be linked to boost healthpublished at 11:33 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February

The funding boost for the North East is from the government's Active Travel England package.

EFL preview: Time for teams to get movingpublished at 11:30 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February

A look at some of the key fixtures across the EFL this weekend.

Pick of the stats: Middlesbrough v Watfordpublished at 11:01 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February

The pick of the stats ahead of Middlesbrough's home game against Watford

Howe on Gordon injury, a 'pivotal' run of games and Man Citypublished at 10:45 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February

'So many farmers struggle with mental health'published at 09:44 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February

Northumberland campaigner Caitlin Riddell says there are people who will listen and understand.

Coast Road's speed limit returns to 70mphpublished at 09:15 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February

The Coast Road between Newcastle and North Tyneside is reverting to a 70mph speed limit.

Today's trivia challengepublished at 08:58 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February

Literacy push to help 'break cycle of poverty'published at 08:55 Greenwich Mean Time 14 February

More than a third of adults in Hartlepool struggle with reading and writing, the local council says.

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