Man denies giving girl cocaine and raping herpublished at 18:55 BST 29 September
Codrin Dura says the offences, which relate to when he was 20 years old, "never happened".
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Man denies giving girl cocaine and raping herpublished at 18:55 BST 29 September
RuPaul's Drag Race star slays with Metro dresspublished at 16:03 BST 29 September
16:03 BST 29 SeptemberSally TM takes inspiration from the Tyne and Wear line in the first episode of the competition.
Read MoreHave Sunderland started a Premier League season like this before?published at 15:43 BST 29 September
15:43 BST 29 SeptemberPothole repairs get £50m fund but much more neededpublished at 11:27 BST 29 September
11:27 BST 29 SeptemberNewcastle City Council previously estimated it will cost £250m to repair its roads and pathways.
Read MoreNottingham Forest 0-1 Sunderland - the fans' verdictpublished at 08:40 BST 29 September
08:40 BST 29 SeptemberBridge plan sparks talk about dilapidated bathspublished at 06:36 BST 29 September
06:36 BST 29 SeptemberDurham University says it is mindful of the need to find a long-term solution for the old pool.
Read MorePlans to install war hero statue in parkpublished at 18:29 BST 28 September
18:29 BST 28 SeptemberA charity wants to install Ray Lonsdale's statue of Sunderland war hero Len Gibson in South Shields.
Read MorePremier League new boys bucking the trendpublished at 15:03 BST 28 September
15:03 BST 28 SeptemberPlans to triple holiday park's size approvedpublished at 10:49 BST 28 September
10:49 BST 28 SeptemberDurham County Council says the development will boost tourism but neighbours call it "hideous".
Read MoreWatch Premier League highlights and analysispublished at 10:29 BST 28 September
10:29 BST 28 SeptemberTeesside and County Durham stories you might have missedpublished at 07:29 BST 28 September
07:29 BST 28 SeptemberA tribute to a historic railway and the future of a former Debenhams shop are in the news.
Read MoreAlderete gives Sunderland victory as Postecoglou remains winless at Forestpublished at 22:30 BST 27 September
22:30 BST 27 SeptemberAnge Postecoglou's difficult start to life as Nottingham Forest head coach continues as Omar Alderete's first-half goal gives Sunderland victory at the City Ground.
Read MoreAnalysis: Sunderland's superb start continuespublished at 21:58 BST 27 September
21:58 BST 27 SeptemberSunderland win continues strong start for promoted triopublished at 21:42 BST 27 September
21:42 BST 27 SeptemberWith Sunderland's win at Nottingham Forest continuing a strong start for the newly-promoted sides, we look at the stats behind the trio's success.
Read MoreAnalysis: Sunderland's superb start continuespublished at 20:46 BST 27 September
20:46 BST 27 SeptemberSunderland ready for this fight - Le Brispublished at 20:12 BST 27 September
20:12 BST 27 SeptemberSunderland head coach Regis Le Bris says his side are "ready for this fight" after securing their first win of the season with a 1-0 victory at Nottingham Forest.
Read MoreNottingham Forest 0-1 Sunderland: What Le Bris and Roefs saidpublished at 20:07 BST 27 September
20:07 BST 27 SeptemberNottingham Forest 0-1 Sunderland - send us your thoughtspublished at 19:30 BST 27 September
19:30 BST 27 SeptemberNottingham Forest v Sunderland: Team news published at 16:29 BST 27 September
16:29 BST 27 SeptemberDurham relegated after stunning Headingley defeatpublished at 15:14 BST 27 September
15:14 BST 27 SeptemberDurham are relegated from Division One of the County Championship after losing to Yorkshire by an innings and 44 runs.
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