The 31-year-old was remanded in custody following a night of violence in Middlesbrough.

Sunderland Roller Derby is organising a 12km (7 mile) skate from South Shields Pier to Roker Pier.

The charity is urging people to be informed about who they are filling donation bags for.

Trespassers including thieves and drug users are breaking into the town centre building.

An existing mast in the Pallion area will be made bigger, and 5G technology added.

Sunderland midfielder Jobe Bellingham signs a new contract until the end of the 2027-28 season.

Ashkan Kareem was part of a group who gathered to protect a mosque from "racists", a court hears.

The service, which has more than 20,000 followers, says X no longer aligns with its values.

Christopher Henderson was found in Bensham with serious head injuries and died 13 days later.

Plans to add more parking spaces and ban motorhomes along a popular parade are not being progressed.

Michael Johnson celebrated after punching Trevor Reid in a "senseless" attack, a court hears.

Hardy's Funeral Services says its "sensitive" work will be discreet.

Charity Keep Britain Tidy says removing chewing gum costs councils about £7m a year.

A CQC chief says the council has "built a great foundation" on which to build its "future plans".

The council says requests are "burdensome" but campaigners argue they hold authorities to account.

Bradley Dack returns to Gillingham on a free transfer seven years after he left the club.

Noman Ahmed threw a punch at a man after a protest march turned violent, a court hears.

The Greater Manchester detective was stabbed at the prison in County Durham last month, police say.

Kim McGuinness dips into local funds as the government reviews transport schemes nationally.

Planners are considering a scheme to turn Mason Amusements into eight apartments and two shops.