Cleveland's police chief writes to the government about Serco's electronic-tagging performance.

Blaydon Race runners are traditionally handed a sandwich at the finish line.

Gari Finch, 80, from Great Ayton, has volunteered for Cleveland Mountain Rescue for over 50 years.

A former care home in Middlesbrough is being turned into accommodation for vulnerable people.

Borussia Dortmund agree a deal with Sunderland to sign Jobe Bellingham for an initial 32m euros (£26.96m) plus 5m euros (£4.2m) in add-ons.

Surrey make it four wins out of four by beating Durham in the women's T20 Blast, while Lancashire Thunder edge out Bears by five runs.

Lottery winners, an organ donor plea and a cancelled festival make the headlines this week.

The local authority says it has been unable to reach hundreds in Newcastle who had complained of damp.

The 15-year-old boy remains in hospital in a stable condition, police say.

"It's almost like you're collaborating with the sea, working with something else to make your art."

The pair hope sharing their experience at Tynemouth will save lives at sea.

Many of those affected by the riots did not have English as a first language, a spokeswoman says.

A £900m project to expand the Tyne and Wear Metro through Washington gets funding approval.

David Smith MP says some farms make as little as one pence profit on some sales to retailers.

Paige Scholfield hits a vital six to help Surrey beat Lancashire Thunder by just two runs on DLS and move top of the Women's T20 Blast table.

Daria Szymonowicz says the Newcastle event is a chance for locals to learn about Polish culture.

Two boys, aged 16, and one girl, 15, are being questioned after the boy was hurt in Herrington.