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Off-road bike crash victim was dad to fourpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 29 April

Police say motorcyclist Dave Hall struck a parked car on a Middlesbrough street on Sunday.

'Evidence of assault' in 22-year missing man casepublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 29 April

Police say Robert Scott Clive was assaulted in North Tyneside on the night he disappeared in 2002.

Sycamore Gap accused kept trophy of tree, jury toldpublished at 13:57 British Summer Time 29 April

Prosecutors say two men deliberately felled the iconic and much-loved tree on Hadrian's Wall.

Deliberate fires 'devastating' for wildlifepublished at 06:41 British Summer Time 29 April

Firefighters say they are spotting birds nests while tackling deliberate fires.

New Metro train's doors 'opened on to tracks'published at 18:34 British Summer Time 28 April

A passenger photographs the door failure shortly before new Metro trains were pulled from service.

Cyclist, 15, hurt in suspected hit-and-runpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 28 April

A silver Peugeot 5008 is found abandoned shortly after the crash in Blakelaw in Newcastle.

Sycamore Gap jury told to 'set emotion aside'published at 13:47 British Summer Time 28 April

A jury is selected in the trial of two men who deny chopping down the tree on Hadrian's Wall.

Man dies after off-road motorbike hits parked carpublished at 13:01 British Summer Time 28 April

The man died after being taken to James Cook University Hospital on Sunday, Cleveland Police say.

Rare coin man must pay £103k or face jail againpublished at 12:10 British Summer Time 28 April

Roger Pilling is one of two metal detectorists convicted of conspiring to sell Anglo-Saxon treasure.

'Everyone laid it on the line' after Oxford loss - Neilpublished at 11:53 British Summer Time 28 April

Dan Neil says frustrations were aired among the Sunderland players after their fourth straight defeat on Saturday at Oxford United.

Burnley's Parker and Blades' Hamer win EFL awardspublished at 23:19 British Summer Time 27 April

The EFL award winners are announced for the 2024-25 season, with Burnley's Scott Parker and Sheffield United's Gustavo Hamer taking the top prizes.

Lancs, Hants, Bears and Blaze all win in One-Day Cuppublished at 18:20 British Summer Time 27 April

Lancashire, Hampshire, Warwickshire and The Blaze all win on the second weekend of fixtures in the One-Day Cup.

Dog owners warned of summer beach banpublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 27 April

The ban, which was renewed following a public consultation last year, runs from May to September.

Pride concert will 'pull out the stops'published at 17:37 British Summer Time 27 April

Organisers announce the line up of the free concert which ends the month-long festival.

Teesside stories you may have missed this weekpublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 27 April

Stories from Teesside include Hartlepool's TV village plans and a podcast about a GP poisoner.

Flood-prevent system to be built in city parkpublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 27 April

A new drainage system will be built in Newcastle's Exhibition Park to help stop further flooding.

Who is running in North East local elections?published at 10:40 British Summer Time 27 April

Seats are up for grabs in Durham and Northumberland and a new North Tyneside Mayor is being elected.

Wearside stories you may have missed this weekpublished at 10:39 British Summer Time 27 April

News on Wearside saw the results of a premenstrual disorder study and an update from Nissan bosses.

'We are not happy' - Le Brispublished at 19:04 British Summer Time 26 April

Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris shares his frustration after defeat to Oxford on Saturday.

Beach wheelchair storage facility hopepublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 26 April

Beach Access North East has applied for planning permission for a container on the promenade.

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