BBC Radio 5 Live reporter Adam Cottier gives his view on Sunderland's win against Sheffield United.

The A189 is closed in both directions while engineers work to repair the leak in north Gosforth.

Stockton's Holiday Are Fun scheme offers activities for kids but parents say booking is frustrating.

Police find hundreds of plants in a former pub and arrest two Albanian men on the roof.

Gordon Glass is jailed for two years for subjecting the woman to weeks of coercive control.

The authority wants to increase its tree coverage by 35 hectares by 2029.

A temporary facility could be made permanent amid delays to the opening of a specialist school.

Fire crews worked through much of New Year's Day to tackle the fire in Felling, Gateshead.

The man is in hospital after being hit by a car shortly after midnight.

The rules are in force at Cumberland Infirmary, West Cumberland Hospital and community hospitals.

Organisers say they are not willing to put public or staff at risk, amid warnings of high winds.

A teenager and a bike rider were targeted during two knife-point robberies on Monday, police say.

Cleveland Police had 'strong words' for a 14-year-old whose water pistol was mistaken for a handgun.

With Wayne Rooney exiting Plymouth Argyle, BBC Sport takes a look at what New Year's Day has in store in the EFL.

The 27-year-old is charged with two counts of assault following an incident in Morpeth Avenue.

Six patients submitted successful claims to the South Tees trust in the past five years, figures show.

Gateshead Council's head thanks everyone who "worked around the clock" to ensure passenger safety.

Puffins, castles and sunsets all feature in our round-up of pictures shared with us on Instagram.

Former West Ham United, Manchester United and Everton manager David Moyes says being awarded an OBE in the King's New Year Honours list is an "incredible honour".

Police are appealing for information after the theft in Middlesbrough.