Metro bosses are investigating a possible door fault, but the manufacturer says there is no problem.

Durham bring in South African Codi Yusuf and Jake Ball and Jack Blatherwick on loan with seven bowlers currently unavailable.

Regis Le Bris tells Sunderland side to gain momentum in final two league outings.

Spennymoor Town Council says it is working on plans for a civic reception should the Moors win.

Middlesbrough head coach Michael Carrick says his side are still in with a big chance of a play-off place with two games left.

A review recommends stopping opposition parties from asking questions at cabinet meetings.

Sunderland are mourning the passing of club legend Cecil Irwin, who helped the club secure their first ever promotion in 1964.

Waste and cardboard caught fire at the Veolia site on Monument Way in Washington, firefighters say.

Former Sunderland midfielder Julio Arca has defended Regis Le Bris' divisive rotation approach to the end of the Championship season.

The Ouseburn housing development plans are proving controversial with residents and nearby pubs.

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe is back at work after a stay in hospital with pneumonia.

With Arsenal, Aston Villa, Manchester City and Crystal Palace blanking this week, FPL managers can turn their attention to some differential players, writes Thomas Woods.

The Sunderland factory pays more for electricity than any other Nissan plant, says Alan Johnson.

Ben and Jon Avison say the trail "offers both challenges and rewards, much like life itself".

The body has been taken away by officers from Defra while they investigate what happened.

PMDD sufferers expressed a lower sense of intimacy, researchers at Durham University say.

Single-use vapes are among the main driving forces of the black market, the BBC is told.