Newcastle’s first league win since March 2023 was popular and long-awaited, while Northampton's skills dazzle and the Slater Cup inspires, writes Chris Jones.

Teenage Middlesbrough defender George McCormick signs a new contract until 2027 with the Teesside club.

Banned motorist David Dewhurst is jailed for two years and 10 months for dangerous driving.

Cleveland police say the driver, believed to have been in a white van, left the scene.

BBC Look North's Mark Denten is taken on a tour of the treatment works in Howdon.

The force believes 143 people who took part in riots have yet to be identified.

Durham County Council unveils plans to create a 40mph (64km/h) buffer zone at Consett's Delves Lane.

The areas around Newcastle's West Denton Way have issues with cleanliness and arson.

Middlesbrough Council promises to invest in road sweepers, gully suckers and bins.

Developers want to turn the site into a nine-storey building containing 58 new homes.

About 24 nearby residents return to their homes after the fire at a disused cinema.

Authorities are being urged to discuss falling pupil numbers as a regional issue.

It follows concerns people were parking on roads and residential streets to avoid being charged.

Some are often 45 minutes late, City of Durham MP Mary Kelly Foy says.

Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe says a lapse in concentration caused his team 1-0 defeat by Brighton after a "dominant" first-half performance in the Premier League at St James' Park.