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Could potential new 65,000 seater stadium be 'not big enough'?published at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March

Gossip: Guimaraes on Arsenal's summer listpublished at 07:51 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March

Shop stripped of licence over fake cigarettespublished at 06:07 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March

The owner had previously been given a "final warning", the committee hears.

'Big' waiting lists for city's scouting groupspublished at 06:04 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March

Leaders say some parents sign up their children from birth but more volunteers are needed.

Pupils in 'unsafe' school given site 16 miles awaypublished at 06:03 Greenwich Mean Time 14 March

Prudhoe High School, which only opened in 2016, will be shut for months for urgent repairs.

Supermarket seeks solar panels approvalpublished at 20:27 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March

Morrisons wants to install 858 solar panels on the roof of its store at Doxford Park.

Gordon 'a big miss' but Newcastle have other ways to win at Wembleypublished at 18:48 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March

The rousing Carabao Cup final speech...published at 18:47 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March

Total Sport Newcastle United podcast presenter Raul Kohli has offered players a rousing speech before the Carabao Cup final.

Historic Durham street refurbishment completedpublished at 18:36 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March

Independent councillor John Shuttleworth says the scheme will preserve the site's "heritage".

Man arrested in arson attack investigationpublished at 17:51 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March

There have been multiple suspected arson attacks in Newton Aycliffe over the past month.

'Newcastle have an opportunity'published at 17:30 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March

The Total Sport team chat to The Athletic journalist Chris Waugh about Saturday's Carabao Cup final against Liverpool on the Newcastle United Podcast.

Fifth person charged in murder investigationpublished at 16:36 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March

A 32-year-old man is remanded in custody charged with murder.

Carrick pleased with makeshift centre-backspublished at 16:04 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March

Middlesbrough head coach Michael Carrick praises the attitude of makeshift central defenders Jonny Howson and Neto Borges.

Council proposes new plan to tackle child povertypublished at 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March

South Tyneside Council wants to cut child poverty by supporting families and boosting employment.

'If we are not in shape, we will fail'published at 15:42 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March

Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris says his team will need to be at their best if they are to sustain their promotion challenge.

Paedophile ex-priest told man how to abuse kidspublished at 15:23 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March

Timothy Gardner encouraged who he thought was another abuser and breached court orders.

Farmers angry at closure of green payments schemepublished at 12:52 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March

The government says it is time for a reset, but farmers say the impact will be "devastating".

Murder-accused teen 'deliberately missed' victimpublished at 12:24 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March

Jurors hear Lewis Bell was chased down and stabbed in a dispute over drugs.

Wood set to miss Test summer after knee surgerypublished at 12:23 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March

Fast bowler Mark Wood is likely to miss all of England's home Tests this summer after having surgery on a left knee injury.

'Business as usual' for Hartlepool - Limbrickpublished at 12:03 Greenwich Mean Time 13 March

Hartlepool United head coach Anthony Limbrick wants to focus on football despite uncertainty over the club's future.

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