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Council seeks to claw back fatal explosion costpublished at 10:36 British Summer Time 18 May

Newcastle City Council will try to claim back some of the £3.7m costs incurred from the blast.

Elderly woman struck and killed in hit-and-runpublished at 08:37 British Summer Time 18 May

A woman aged in her 80s died after she was hit by the bike in Sunderland, with a man later arrested.

New banking charges unfair, disability group sayspublished at 07:02 British Summer Time 18 May

"Unilaterally" imposed bank account fees "can be going on better causes", says volunteer group.

Five Wearside stories you might have missedpublished at 07:02 British Summer Time 18 May

This week saw repairs to a pier begin and community volunteers getting top honours.

Funding cuts leave national park 'near cliff edge'published at 07:01 British Summer Time 18 May

National park bosses warn "critical services" will be lost if funding cuts are not reversed.

'Unfortunately people fear the worst' - Howey on Botmanpublished at 21:43 British Summer Time 17 May

Durham batters fight back against leaders Nottspublished at 19:21 British Summer Time 17 May

James Minto, Alex Lees and Emilio Gay star with the bat as Durham fight back on day two of their County Championship clash with Nottinghamshire.

Your pictures: Dry and sunny springtimepublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 17 May

You have been sharing your sunny photos of the North East and Cumbria this springtime.

Sutton's predictions: Arsenal v Newcastle United published at 16:57 British Summer Time 17 May

Riders and Eagles aim to be basketball kings again published at 16:45 British Summer Time 17 May

British basketball's two most successful clubs, Leicester Riders and Newcastle Eagles, meet in the Super League Basketball final on Sunday.

Man hits woman's head against lamp postpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 17 May

The woman, 41, was approached by a man in Hartlepool on Friday afternoon and attacked, police say.

University's £274m student halls plan approvedpublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 17 May

Plans are approved despite concerns from residents about overdevelopment of the area.

Charity broken into three times in two weekspublished at 11:33 British Summer Time 17 May

Sunderland Mind estimates the damage to its building in the city will cost more than £5,000.

Boating lake leak probe after refill failspublished at 08:01 British Summer Time 17 May

Redcar's 100-year-old boating lake remains empty despite repairs and an attempt to refill it.

Teenage karting prodigy with Formula One ambitionspublished at 07:35 British Summer Time 17 May

Hartlepool's Jack Collinson, 13, is one of 52 drivers taking part in the FIA Karting Academy Trophy.

Civic honour for town's first Olympic medallistpublished at 07:29 British Summer Time 17 May

Rower Lauren Irwin, from Peterlee, is awarded County Durham’s Chairman’s Medal.

Hundreds of children attend anti-bullying classespublished at 07:28 British Summer Time 17 May

Up to 40 children attend each session, with hopes of extending the project across the region.

'It's my two favourite things, foraging and tattooing'published at 07:25 British Summer Time 17 May

Foraged from a forest floor, nature provides unique inspiration for custom tattoos.

Explosion community 'relieved but still in pain'published at 07:24 British Summer Time 17 May

People in Benwell have "some closure" after a drug dealer is jailed for the fatal explosion.

Community volunteers awarded top honourspublished at 22:35 British Summer Time 16 May

The Chairman's Medal is the highest accolade Durham County Council grants for community work.

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