1. Doctor who headbutted waiter suspended for a yearpublished at 17:43 GMT 27 October

    A medical tribunal says a 12-month suspension is "appropriate and proportionate".

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  2. Lift town centre doom and gloom, council urgedpublished at 17:20 GMT 27 October

    Investment is urgently needed to revive the centre of Gateshead, traders and residents warn.

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  3. Howay! The Dragons get a lesson in Geordie slangpublished at 16:32 GMT 27 October

    Dragon Sara Davies meets an entrepreneur who's also from the north-east of England.

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  4. Incinerator deal could be 'too good to turn down'published at 16:29 GMT 27 October

    Reform-led Durham County Council says it will make a decision on the TVERF by the end of the month.

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  5. 'Dismay' Eton-backed college plans still on holdpublished at 16:09 GMT 27 October

    A sixth form is planned for Middlesbrough, but the government stalled the proposals a year ago.

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  6. Joint-best start - but where will Sunderland finish?published at 15:46 GMT 27 October

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  7. Choose where you think the Black Cats will finish the campaignpublished at 15:44 GMT 27 October

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  8. Dickens claims Newcastle have gone backwardspublished at 14:11 GMT 27 October

    Newcastle Red Bulls head coach Alan Dickens feels his side have gone backwards after their 52-14 mauling at Harlequins.

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  9. Smith returns to Boro in off-field rolepublished at 12:54 GMT 27 October

    Former Middlesbrough defender Tommy Smith appointed loans manager at the Riverside following retirement from playing.

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  10. Four arrests over car crash pedestrian deathpublished at 11:58 GMT 27 October

    One man is held on suspicion of causing a woman's death and three others over assisting an offender.

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  11. What were Boro lacking against Wrexham?published at 11:44 GMT 27 October

    Listen to post-match analysis from Matty Nixon, Neil Maddison and Dana Malt following Middlesbrough's 1-1 draw with Wrexham.

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  12. Who could challenge Arsenal for Premier League trophy?published at 11:44 GMT 27 October

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  13. 'We have to take the positives' - Brittain published at 11:40 GMT 27 October

    Middlesbrough defender Callum Britain insists his side need to take the positives despite a slow start and dropped points against Wrexham on Saturday.

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  14. Teenager in hospital after being shot in legpublished at 09:38 GMT 27 October

    Police say more officers will be in the area in the coming days.

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  15. Newcastle 2-1 Fulham - the fans' verdictpublished at 09:35 GMT 27 October

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  16. Chelsea 1-2 Sunderland - the fans' verdictpublished at 09:31 GMT 27 October

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  17. Gossip: Newcastle tracking Spanish forwardpublished at 08:06 GMT 27 October

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  18. Teen's 10-mile run a decade after crashpublished at 06:15 GMT 27 October

    Charlie Graver was in a car crash when he was four years old and needed facial surgeries.

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  19. Anger over forest holiday park information delayspublished at 06:12 GMT 27 October

    Durham County Council says there are "active discussions" on when the details will be supplied.

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  20. Artists bring fresh colour to city's back lanespublished at 06:11 GMT 27 October

    New artwork is on display as part of Newcastle city centre's Forth Lane Urban Gallery.

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