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Food waste trial to generate renewable energypublished at 06:06 British Summer Time 9 September

As part of a trial, food waste will be recycled to generate renewable energy and make fertiliser.

Double rapist attacked women in alley within hourspublished at 21:04 British Summer Time 8 September

Police believe the same man raped the women and are reviewing CCTV footage from the area.

City's streets undergo chewing gum cleaning blitzpublished at 18:18 British Summer Time 8 September

Chewing gum cleaning teams are to work on the streets of Durham during evenings across September.

Thousands brave showers for Great North Runpublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 8 September

About 60,000 runners signed up for the 43rd event, with began under a flurry of rain showers.

Drive to fill 2,000 empty and derelict homespublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 8 September

Council chiefs say they are trying to use more enforcement powers to target the worst problem homes.

Homes to be built on 'eyesore' site of demolished schoolpublished at 10:20 British Summer Time 8 September

The site has been vacant since Parkway School in Newcastle was torn down in 2004.

Gossip: Magpies may turn to Antonypublished at 09:21 British Summer Time 8 September

Councillors reject £3.5m gospel hall planspublished at 07:49 British Summer Time 8 September

The development was likened to "warehouse more suited to an industrial estate".

Views sought on police funding 'priorities'published at 07:41 British Summer Time 8 September

The Durham police chief is seeking views on where funds should be directed.

Hopes skate and BMX show will attract young peoplepublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 7 September

Several thousand people are expected to attend the event each day, organisers say.

Middlesbrough Mela returns after riots cancellationpublished at 15:36 British Summer Time 7 September

Organisers postponed the multi-cultural festival after violent riots in August.

Listed buildings could become apartmentspublished at 15:30 British Summer Time 7 September

The plans for eight apartments have been submitted to Sunderland City Council.

Challenges warning as market revamp set to beginpublished at 15:30 British Summer Time 7 September

Traders are welcoming the works but the council leader says the redevelopment "won't be easy".

Durham sign Holder to replace Wagnerpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 7 September

Durham sign West Indies pace bowler Chemar Holder for their final three Championship games of 2024, replacing the injured Neil Wagner.

Critical decision over city's parks postponedpublished at 14:31 British Summer Time 7 September

A charity running Newcastle's green spaces faces a significant cash shortfall.

Sao Paulo loan 'could be the start of a great journey' for Lewispublished at 09:16 British Summer Time 7 September

Gossip: Magpies may go back in for Elangapublished at 08:49 British Summer Time 7 September

Part of A19 to shut for five weeks for resurfacingpublished at 07:55 British Summer Time 7 September

A stretch of the road will be closed most nights between 20:00 and 06:00 BST.

Boating lake cleaned as search for leak continuespublished at 07:53 British Summer Time 7 September

The 1930s lake has been hit by continuous low levels of water.

Blue plaque for pioneering children's doctor published at 07:34 British Summer Time 7 September

The plaque remembers Sir James Calvert Spence, a leading expert in child health.

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