1. New town sculpture created with community unveiledpublished at 12:15 British Summer Time 17 July

    The sculpture aims to convey "shared struggles and solidarities" in North Shields, its artist says.

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  2. Boy, 10, arrested in undercover bus operationpublished at 12:12 British Summer Time 17 July

    The arrest comes during an operation aimed at tackling criminal damage to buses and other vehicles.

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  3. 'Refreshing' signings but Sunderland need a 'proven quality' strikerpublished at 09:05 British Summer Time 17 July

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  4. Gossip: Black Cats keen on Xhakapublished at 07:12 British Summer Time 17 July

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  5. Council bullying investigation costs reach £74kpublished at 06:17 British Summer Time 17 July

    The probe into an ex-Newcastle City Council leader is a "significant undertaking", a solicitor says.

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  6. Waste incinerator gets environmental green lightpublished at 06:14 British Summer Time 17 July

    The Environment Agency says it wants to "reassure" people that the environment will be protected.

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  7. Muggers targeted people on festive night outpublished at 06:10 British Summer Time 17 July

    They threatened to stab one man and marched another to a cash point to get money, a court hears.

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  8. Durham offer support to county cricket shake-uppublished at 22:46 British Summer Time 16 July

    Durham announce their support for a shake-up of English domestic cricket, including a rugby-style Grand Final to decide the County Championship.

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  9. 'Heart on his sleeve' - is this Sunderland's most underrated player?published at 15:05 British Summer Time 16 July

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  10. Council votes to scrap net zero pledgepublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 16 July

    Durham County Council has instead declared a "care emergency" in the county.

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  11. Paedophile got boys, nine, to abuse each otherpublished at 12:51 British Summer Time 16 July

    Joshua MacFarlane also filmed a 13-year-old boy performing a sex act upon him, a court hears.

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  12. Aerospace workers to strike over sick paypublished at 12:40 British Summer Time 16 July

    GMB said Gardner Aerospace staff are being punished with proposals to cut three days of sick pay.

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  13. 'Created some fantastic moments' and 'a great character'published at 12:33 British Summer Time 16 July

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  14. Town's hosting of Turner Prize 2026 a 'major coup'published at 12:11 British Summer Time 16 July

    An exhibition of work from the four shortlisted artists will be held at Mima in autumn 2026.

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  15. Pressure to delay decision on market's futurepublished at 11:48 British Summer Time 16 July

    Stockton Council is expected to delay the decision after pressure from traders.

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  16. 'A fiery type' and 'a fantastic goalscorer' - Sunderland's most underrated playerspublished at 11:09 British Summer Time 16 July

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  17. Sycamore Gap tree: The story so farpublished at 10:47 British Summer Time 16 July

    What happened to the world famous Sycamore gap tree and why did people care so much?

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  18. Tougher HMO rules to be introduced in countypublished at 06:17 British Summer Time 16 July

    Durham County Council is to vote on tougher rules to combat the increase of the properties.

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  19. 'Unacceptable' seven-bed HMO blocked by councilpublished at 21:05 British Summer Time 15 July

    Planning bosses say the proposed HMO would harm the character of the neighbourhood.

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  20. Durham and Leics thwarted by rain in T20 Blastpublished at 20:32 British Summer Time 15 July

    Persistent rain at the Riverside prevents any play in Tuesday's T20 Blast match between Durham and Leicestershire.

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