Independent councillor joins Reform UKpublished at 07:12 British Summer Time 14 May
Paul Sexton says he is joining Reform so Chester-le-Street will have a "voice on the inside".
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Independent councillor joins Reform UKpublished at 07:12 British Summer Time 14 May
North East government hubs set to expandpublished at 06:46 British Summer Time 14 May
06:46 BST 14 MayThe government is to relocate roles to 13 areas, including Tyneside and Darlington.
Read MoreThe cafe serving up skills for school strugglerspublished at 06:25 British Summer Time 14 May
06:25 BST 14 MayHartlepool Eden education café is an alternate provision for young people struggling with school.
Read MoreVandals target new Metro trains againpublished at 06:21 British Summer Time 14 May
06:21 BST 14 MayThe trains were covered with graffiti while on their way to Tyneside, operator Nexus confirms.
Read MoreTale of two headers - drama at the Stadium of Lightpublished at 00:04 British Summer Time 14 May
00:04 BST 14 MayA tale of two headers - a pair of big moments in either box decide Sunderland's Championship play-off semi-final against Coventry.
Read More🎧 Pop stars, nicknames and ketchup - 17 years covering Newcastlepublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 13 May
17:31 BST 13 MayMan arrested as armed police descend on cul-de-sacpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 13 May
16:49 BST 13 MayNorthumbria Police respond to reports of a disturbance at a house in Hayton Close on Tuesday.
Read MoreMan offered gran £300 to let him abuse baby girlpublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 13 May
16:41 BST 13 MayCraig Binns also "bragged" about paying to rape a two-year-old, but it never happened, a court hears.
Read MoreGreat time to invest in rugby - Newcastle's Diamondpublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 13 May
15:56 BST 13 MayNewcastle Falcons consultant director of rugby Steve Diamond says big companies should be interested in investing in rugby union.
Read MoreTransfer Q&A: Is there any reason why Newcastle would sell Isak?published at 15:10 British Summer Time 13 May
15:10 BST 13 May'Major mistakes by Jackson and his coach'published at 15:10 British Summer Time 13 May
15:10 BST 13 MayTen arrests over alleged sex worker exploitationpublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 13 May
14:52 BST 13 MayPolice say 10 women were "safeguarded and offered support" as part of the operation in Newcastle.
Read MoreDrones used in railway trespass crackdownpublished at 13:59 British Summer Time 13 May
13:59 BST 13 MayRail chiefs say the machines provide a quick way to respond to dangerous incidents.
Read MoreBall's advice for Sunderland in second legpublished at 13:28 British Summer Time 13 May
13:28 BST 13 MayKevin Ball shares advice for Sunderland players ahead of the Championship play-off semi-final second leg against Coventry City.
Read MoreDrug gang spared jail after four-year court delaypublished at 13:03 British Summer Time 13 May
13:03 BST 13 MayThe trio, who received suspended sentences, were arrested in 2020 but only sentenced this week.
Read MoreVolunteers collect 200 rubbish bags from railwaypublished at 12:59 British Summer Time 13 May
12:59 BST 13 MayThe big spring clean was to help celebrate the bicentenary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway.
Read MoreFoster carer given pay-out over attack failings published at 12:47 British Summer Time 13 May
12:47 BST 13 MayAn investigation found three failings during the foster placement which lead to a breakdown in care.
Read MoreHow much are the EFL play-off finals worth?published at 12:32 British Summer Time 13 May
12:32 BST 13 MayBBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team has looked at how much winning the EFL play-offs is worth to clubs.
Read MorePolice probe after man dies from unexplained injuriespublished at 12:29 British Summer Time 13 May
12:29 BST 13 MayPolice say William Brindley was in The Galleries area of Washington when he was seriously injured.
Read MoreDisused church to become arts and learning centrepublished at 12:17 British Summer Time 13 May
12:17 BST 13 MaySunderland's St Mary's Church is Grade II listed, but has been empty for some time.
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