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Seafront cycle path to be extendedpublished at 06:22 British Summer Time 7 October

The second phase of work is set to create a five-mile cycle path stretching to St Mary's Lighthouse.

Teachers begin strikes over school closure threatpublished at 06:20 British Summer Time 7 October

Education union NASUWT says the planned closure of three schools will put 142 staff at risk.

University to close creche to save moneypublished at 06:18 British Summer Time 7 October

The decision could make life harder for both staff and students who are parents, critics say.

'Rotten egg' smell continues despite assurancespublished at 06:13 British Summer Time 7 October

People living near the quarry in County Durham say the smell is still "off the charts" after a year.

Fire in disused cinema closes roadspublished at 19:30 British Summer Time 6 October

Cleveland Fire Brigade says no one was injured but a number of properties had to be evacuated.

Island nesting site built for rare seabirdspublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 6 October

The islands at the nature reserve are used by colonies of seabirds to breed and raise their chicks.

'Potential pathway' to girl's cancer drug, MP sayspublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 6 October

Annabel Ashmore needs treatment to reduce the chance of her high-risk neuroblastoma returning.

Closed cafe reopens after anonymous donationpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 6 October

SeaGlass Cafe was forced to shut for a month after its energy supply was cut off.

Hospital Raac removal to take yearspublished at 15:10 British Summer Time 6 October

The trust says it has funding for the first part of the work to the remove the Raac completely.

'Evidence of just how much Newcastle rely on Isak'published at 12:56 British Summer Time 6 October

Pigeon fanciers 'devastated' to sell birdspublished at 12:04 British Summer Time 6 October

Network Rail says it needs to shut allotments where the birds are kept to carry out improvement work.

How penalty decisions shaped Everton v Newcastle - analysispublished at 11:15 British Summer Time 6 October

Watch as Match of the Day's Gary Lineker, Micah Richards and Alan Shearer analyse how different outcomes from penalty appeals shaped Everton v Newcastle.

University job cuts 'demoralising', academic sayspublished at 11:11 British Summer Time 6 October

More than one in 10 academics at the University of Sunderland face losing their jobs, a union says.

Catch up on the Premier League actionpublished at 11:05 British Summer Time 6 October

City's driverless bus project delayedpublished at 07:11 British Summer Time 6 October

Sunderland City Council says it is still "committed" to trialling future mobility solutions.

Zoo may have to quarantine endangered crayfishpublished at 07:10 British Summer Time 6 October

The Environment Agency is investigating the deaths of about 70 crustaceans found in Northumberland.

Bird's eye snaps showcase North East in 1930spublished at 07:09 British Summer Time 6 October

A collection of photos from the 1930s released by Historic England highlight north-east England.

We married for £100 with 99 other couples and wouldn't change a thingpublished at 00:52 British Summer Time 6 October

To mark a centenary of ceremonies Old Marylebone Town Hall married 100 couples for £100.

Pickford produces more penalty heroics - despite Gordon 'double bluff'published at 21:28 British Summer Time 5 October

Saturday's Premier League contest at Goodison Park started in homage to Jordan Pickford and ended in very much the same way.

'They don't even look at it' - Dyche on Everton penalty appealpublished at 20:56 British Summer Time 5 October

Everton manager Sean Dyche says the referee did not show his side the courtesy of going to look at the VAR screen for Dan Burn's challenge on Dominic Calvert-Lewin in their 0-0 draw with Newcastle United in the Premier League.

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