Independent councillor joins Reform UKpublished at 07:12 British Summer Time 14 May
Paul Sexton says he is joining Reform so Chester-le-Street will have a "voice on the inside".
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Independent councillor joins Reform UKpublished at 07:12 British Summer Time 14 May
North East government hubs set to expandpublished at 06:46 British Summer Time 14 May
06:46 BST 14 MayThe government is to relocate roles to 13 areas, including Tyneside and Darlington.
Read MoreVandals target new Metro trains againpublished at 06:21 British Summer Time 14 May
06:21 BST 14 MayThe trains were covered with graffiti while on their way to Tyneside, operator Nexus confirms.
Read MoreTale of two headers - drama at the Stadium of Lightpublished at 00:04 British Summer Time 14 May
00:04 BST 14 MayA tale of two headers - a pair of big moments in either box decide Sunderland's Championship play-off semi-final against Coventry.
Read MoreMan arrested as armed police descend on cul-de-sacpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 13 May
16:49 BST 13 MayNorthumbria Police respond to reports of a disturbance at a house in Hayton Close on Tuesday.
Read MoreMan offered gran £300 to let him abuse baby girlpublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 13 May
16:41 BST 13 MayCraig Binns also "bragged" about paying to rape a two-year-old, but it never happened, a court hears.
Read MoreDrones used in railway trespass crackdownpublished at 13:59 British Summer Time 13 May
13:59 BST 13 MayRail chiefs say the machines provide a quick way to respond to dangerous incidents.
Read MoreBall's advice for Sunderland in second legpublished at 13:28 British Summer Time 13 May
13:28 BST 13 MayKevin Ball shares advice for Sunderland players ahead of the Championship play-off semi-final second leg against Coventry City.
Read MoreDrug gang spared jail after four-year court delaypublished at 13:03 British Summer Time 13 May
13:03 BST 13 MayThe trio, who received suspended sentences, were arrested in 2020 but only sentenced this week.
Read MoreVolunteers collect 200 rubbish bags from railwaypublished at 12:59 British Summer Time 13 May
12:59 BST 13 MayThe big spring clean was to help celebrate the bicentenary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway.
Read MoreHow much are the EFL play-off finals worth?published at 12:32 British Summer Time 13 May
12:32 BST 13 MayBBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team has looked at how much winning the EFL play-offs is worth to clubs.
Read MoreDisused church to become arts and learning centrepublished at 12:17 British Summer Time 13 May
12:17 BST 13 MaySunderland's St Mary's Church is Grade II listed, but has been empty for some time.
Read MorePick of the stats: Sunderland v Coventry Citypublished at 11:36 British Summer Time 13 May
11:36 BST 13 MayA look at some of the key stats and facts ahead of the second leg of their Championship play-off semi-final
Read MoreAviary revamp under way as park revival continuespublished at 10:08 British Summer Time 13 May
10:08 BST 13 MayThe redeveloped aviary in Stockton's Preston Park is being funded by a £20m Levelling Up grant.
Read MoreSuper Kev praises 'threat' Mayenda before second legpublished at 09:47 British Summer Time 13 May
09:47 BST 13 MayKevin Phillips discusses strike duo Wilson Isidor and Eliezer Mayenda as Sunderland prepare for the second leg of the Championship play-off semi-final.
Read MoreCouncil deputy quits over Labour trans policypublished at 06:33 British Summer Time 13 May
06:33 BST 13 MayTom Feeney accuses his former party of being complicit in a "cruel and dehumanising" culture war.
Read MoreUntaxed car clampdown sees 281 seized in a yearpublished at 06:31 British Summer Time 13 May
06:31 BST 13 MaySome vehicles are linked to criminal activity and used as storage by offenders, the council says.
Read MoreFilm festival back 'bigger than ever'published at 06:26 British Summer Time 13 May
06:26 BST 13 MayFestival bosses say they received the highest number of entries to date, with more than 1,100 films.
Read MoreBomb squad called to petrol station ATM blastpublished at 18:14 British Summer Time 12 May
18:14 BST 12 MayThieves set off an explosion while targeting a cash machine at a Northumberland petrol station.
Read More'The job is only half done' - Bradypublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 12 May
16:59 BST 12 MayFormer Sunderland winger Kieron Brady discusses Sunderland's play-off semi-final second leg against Coventry City.
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