Tom Banks is in his ninth season taking pictures for Middlesbrough FC.

The old Allerdene Bridge is being removed and engineers say this stage is "particularly noisy".

At 6ft 6in (1.98m) Alex Forman believes he is the tallest panto dame in the UK.

The Metro is partially suspended due to safety fears linked to the Gateshead flyover, Nexus says.

Police reward Tyler who managed to raise the alarm when his dad slipped into a diabetic coma.

Police say the driver of a BMW remained at the scene after the man in his 90s was injured.

A man in his 40s is in hospital with serious injuries from the fire in Sunderland, police say.

Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris says defender Dan Ballard will miss their remaining games in December due to injury.

A fundraiser has been set up, saying the family now have "no belongings" and "no Christmas gifts".

Police say the crash, involving a BMW 5 Series car, happened on the A688 near Bishop Auckland.

The first managerial meeting between Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney headlines a busy day of Boxing Day football in the EFL.

The pick of the stats as Middlesbrough take on Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship on Boxing Day.

The pick of the stats as Blackburn Rovers take on Sunderland in the Championship on Boxing Day.

Will Boxing Day bring a reversal of fortunes for Manchester City? Thomas Woods thinks so, with three players in the team of the week including big-money Erling Haaland.

The singer's dad thanks people for donating money and says their generosity has made him "cry".

After a 50-year campaign, families are celebrating their last Christmas relying on generators.