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Man in hospital with head injury after assaultpublished at 14:09 British Summer Time 28 July

Three people remain in police custody following the altercation on Saturday afternoon.

Overnight pods for homeless people plannedpublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 28 July

Sunderland City Council wants to open four rooms as part of its planned homeless hub.

Gallery archive chronicles 25-year historypublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 28 July

The Baltic in Gateshead launches an online archive spanning its first exhibition to the present.

University choir to sing at Vatican Masspublished at 09:04 British Summer Time 28 July

Durham University's Castle Chapel Choir are to sing at one of the most famous churches in the world.

Allotment users 'forced away' by vandalismpublished at 09:02 British Summer Time 28 July

Plot-holders say they deal with anti-social behaviour at the allotment on a daily basis.

Parents celebrate plans to rebuild Raac-hit schoolpublished at 20:08 British Summer Time 27 July

Pupils at the school were forced to attend lessons in PE halls and a hotel due to the problem.

Council given more time for town centre planspublished at 19:18 British Summer Time 27 July

Local authorities had been given until August to submit their plans but the election caused delays.

Plans to demolish secondary school submitted published at 16:29 British Summer Time 27 July

A Department for Education appraisal found the existing building cannot support secondary education.

Police renew appeal over £215k drugs tunnel findpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 27 July

About 200 plants were found in the property when police discovered a trapdoor in the floor.

Students reflect on 'incredible' African experiencepublished at 10:00 British Summer Time 27 July

Charlotte Eastick and Alisha Knox say six weeks working in Tanzania was unforgettable.

Community celebrated as 'bigger' pop-up Pride returnspublished at 09:37 British Summer Time 27 July

Pop-up Pride events allow smaller areas to celebrate their LGBTQ+ community in their own way.

Car firm plans multimillion-pound training hubpublished at 07:15 British Summer Time 27 July

The aim to train a skilled workforce for sectors including electric vehicle and battery production.

LTN replacement faces resident backlashpublished at 07:14 British Summer Time 27 July

Proposals for Heaton include a number of one-way routes and residents-only parking permits.

Prison employee admits relationship with inmatepublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 26 July

A prison employee admits to misconduct in public office relating to her time at HMP Holme House.

Raac-hit school's buildings to be replacedpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 26 July

Councillors back plans to demolish the "decrepit" current facilities St Leonard’s Catholic School.

Killed schoolgirl suffered multiple knife woundspublished at 13:42 British Summer Time 26 July

The 15-year-old died from "catastrophic" blood loss", a pathologist tells a murder trial.

Leisure centre to be built despite funding 'concerns'published at 13:37 British Summer Time 26 July

The complex has faced several delays with its opening date now pushed to 2026.

Visitors flock to cathedral's Peace Doves artworkpublished at 13:29 British Summer Time 26 July

Thousands of paper birds, made by members of the public, are hanging from the cathedral's nave.

Drugs gang jailed for ammonia attack murderpublished at 12:57 British Summer Time 26 July

Gang leader Youssef Wynne, dubbed the "Tony Soprano of Jarrow", is jailed for a minimum of 33 years.

Outdated phrases surviving in North East - lecturerpublished at 07:21 British Summer Time 26 July

A study finds phrases no longer widely-used in England are managing to survive in the North East.

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