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'It was a good feeling to see it hit the net' - Gordonpublished at 07:45 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November

Man with incurable cancer begins teaching careerpublished at 06:12 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November

Chris Johnson has raised more than £40,000 for charity and says he still wants to help people.

Shipbuilding heritage museum running out of spacepublished at 06:09 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November

There are "aspirations" to expand or move as the museum's collection continues to grow.

Call for action after church floods three timespublished at 06:04 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November

The vicar says the nearby road needs a bigger culvert but the local authority will not take action.

St James' Park to host 2025 Magic Weekend published at 18:07 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November

The 2025 edition of Super League's Magic Weekend will return to Newcastle United's St James' Park following a year at Elland Road.

Missing children safe return scheme launchedpublished at 17:02 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November

Officers in Sunderland will speak to children who regularly go missing and give them support.

Council to 'vigorously defend' solar legal claim published at 12:37 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November

South Tyneside and Stockton are among councils who may be sued over solar power investments.

Gossip: Newcastle consider Isak salepublished at 09:02 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November

Community saves at risk ruins 'despite all odds'published at 08:51 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November

Beaurepaire, near Bearpark, is no longer on Historic Enlgand's at risk list.

'No plans' for return of town's winter ice rinkpublished at 07:52 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November

Organisers say the event will be back with something "bigger and better" in the future.

Police officers 'punch bags' in 'epidemic' of violent attackspublished at 07:37 Greenwich Mean Time 17 November

There has been a surge in violence against the police, a BBC investigation has found.

Woman in 80s killed in collision with vanpublished at 19:26 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November

Police are appealing for witnesses after the woman was killed on Saturday morning.

'Rare' coastal habitat set for restorationpublished at 17:20 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November

The Coastal Grasslands Reconnected Project will focus on an area between Nose's Point and Horden.

Free school meals auto-enrolment 'way forward'published at 14:44 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November

It is hoped the automatic sign up will become a standard practice after a pilot in County Durham.

'Difficult' decisions with 'pressure' on injured playerspublished at 10:00 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November

Gossip: Magpies in four-way battle for Brazil strikerpublished at 08:50 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November

Footage shows teenager's 100mph police pursuitpublished at 07:57 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November

Shane Urwin reached speeds of 100mph as he drove on the wrong side of the road to evade police.

Former newspaper office revamp gets under way published at 07:48 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November

The building, which produced thousands of newspapers, is being turned into classrooms and offices.

Town's tiny Christmas tree to be replaced published at 07:39 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November

Northumberland Estates, which donated the tree, admits it did not meet "everybody's expectations".

Number of rare moths on the rise, experts saypublished at 07:37 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November

The box tree moth, which arrived in England in 2007, has been seen more frequently further north.

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