Former Rotherham, Tranmere and Hartlepool manager Ronnie Moore has been diagnosed with myeloma.

Hooker George McGuigan has rejoined Newcastle Falcons for a third spell on a one-year contract.

Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio Newcastle

Surrey have just taken the new ball and Surrey fast bowler Jordan Clark and just delivered a juicy bouncer to his brother Graham.

The batsman did well to rock out of the road of it, but I think it caught the grill of his helment and he had to be checked over by the Durham physio. But he appears to be OK.

Graham has 23 runs and nightwatchman Codi Yusuf has 11. They have done well so far today but Durham need to bat well into day three, if not day four, to save this one.

Plans fall within a new government exception to build on green belt, but concerns have been raised.

In the wake of anti-immigration riots last year, two Islamic leaders say they still feel unsafe.

Red Bull's takeover of Newcastle Falcons is close to going through, with the club set to be renamed Newcastle Red Bulls.

The North Tyneside Council mobile service has been visiting twice weekly since the library closed.

Neighbouring properties are evacuated as a precaution following the incident at Hallstile Bank.

Surrey take three wickets in the final session to leave Durham 222-5 in their second innings, a lead of just 53.

Hampshire beat The Blaze by 80 runs to go top of the Women's One-Day Cup table as Lancashire, Durham and Surrey maintain their push for the semi-finals.

Northumbria Police closes the house following complaints from members of the public.

Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio Newcastle

Got to feel for Colin Ackermann after he's been given out by umpire James Middlebrook, who seems to believe he has been caught at short leg off Dan Lawrence.

Ackermann can't believe the decision and stands there shaking his head. A look at the camera suggests his bat and gloves are nowhere near the ball. It has initially clipped the knee roll of his front pad and gone up his thigh pad to Ryan Patel.

It's a horrible decision in the circumstances because Durham are now effectively 50-5 and there were only 4.4 overs of the day to go.

Eight machines were damaged in the attack at Admiral Casino on Newport Road, witnesses say.

Manchester United make RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko their number one choice to come in as a new striker this summer.

The 19-year-old striker is weighing up a move to the North East after being made available on loan by the west Londoners.

BBC Radio Tees' Mark Drury is joined by Northern Echo writer Scott Wilson to discuss what Middlesbrough have left to do in the transfer window.

Newcastle Falcons centre Connor Doherty signs a new deal, keeping him at the club until the end of next season.