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Theatre chiefs say reduced opening protects venuepublished at 06:19 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February

Critics fear the Consett Empire could close, but the council says its plans will help it survive.

Hundreds of people respond to bypass surveypublished at 18:54 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February

The Council has put forward five routes around High Toft and says the responses will help it decide.

Defender Tripp returns to MK Dons from loan spellpublished at 13:03 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February

MK Dons recall defender Callum Tripp from a loan spell at National League club Gateshead.

Crime leaves street living in 'fear and distress'published at 11:57 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February

People on a Redcar street say authorities are not doing enough to tackle crime and bad behaviour.

Body found in forest search for missing runnerpublished at 17:30 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February

A body has been found following a five-day search for Jenny Hall in Hamsterley Forest, County Durham.

Football club reduces size of planned solar farmpublished at 15:01 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February

The site encompasses about 118 acres (48 hectares) of greenbelt land in South Tyneside.

Sunderland condemn online racist abuse of Mundlepublished at 07:54 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February

Sunderland promise "the strongest possible action" as Romaine Mundle says he had been targeted by online racist abuse.

Police continue forest search for missing runnerpublished at 05:29 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February

Jenny Hall, a keen long-distance runner, is described as 6ft (1.8m) tall with very long dark hair.

Joy at funding to fix crumbling museumspublished at 17:09 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February

Five museums receive a share of £24.8m government funding to fix their crumbling attractions.

'Silly mistakes change things' - Le Brispublished at 16:04 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February

Sunderland manager Regis Le Bris describes Anthony Patterson's own goal in the defeat by Hull as a "silly mistake".

Three arrested over man's 2002 disappearancepublished at 13:56 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February

Northumbria Police says it has arrested two men and a woman on suspicion of murder.

Hen harrier disappearance 'suspicious'published at 07:15 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February

The RSPB says that the satellite tag's lack of transmission "strongly suggests human interference".

Appeal lodged after flats refused near music venuepublished at 17:36 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February

The planning application is now being considered by a government-appointed planning inspector.

Speeding driver jailed over teen cyclist's deathpublished at 16:57 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February

Ryan Elsender was driving at more than double the speed limit before he struck Jayden McGuinness.

Search for missing woman focuses on running trailspublished at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February

A search into the disappearance of Jenny Hall, who was last seen on Tuesday, enters its third day.

Band caps ticket price to 'make gigs accessible'published at 12:58 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February

Teesside band Benefits announce a £12 ticket price cap and a 22:00 curfew for their UK tour.

Pedestrian zone next to St James' Park confirmedpublished at 11:32 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February

Strawberry Lane will become a permanent pedestrian and cycle zone under the plans.

Moorland search for woman, 23, enters second daypublished at 08:22 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February

Durham Police has renewed the appeal for information as teams continue to search for Jenny Hall.

Fears over theatre's future as new hours plannedpublished at 06:27 Greenwich Mean Time 21 February

A councillor believes reducing Empire Consett's opening hours will lead to its eventual closure.

Mundle ready to return for Black Cats published at 15:59 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February

Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris is ready to bring winger Romaine Mundle back into the first team after injury.

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