Sunderland defender Dan Ballard extends his contract until the end of the 2027-28 season.

Passers-by tried to stop the stabbing in which 15-year-old Holly Newton was killed, a court hears.

Martin Breeze, 57, denies murder and manslaughter but has pleaded guilty to other offences.

Police say those involved knew each other and there is no wider risk to the public.

Sunderland council says it will issue £100 fines to people taking them away from a further four sites.

Action is being taken to stop rough sleepers taking drugs in seafront shelters, a council says.

The development, in Sunniside, aims to reinstate two streets demolished in the 2000s.

Two women allege an officer took part in sexual activity with them when they were children.

Several trains are found to have defective parts which could bring down overhead power lines.

Operator Nexus says the North Shields landing of the Shields Ferry will soon be unusable.

Gavin Train is jailed for murder while his mum and a friend get prison terms for violent disorder.

A boy accused of murdering Holly Newton, 15, told people he was in a different city, a court hears.

Residents are being asked their views on the measures during a six-week consultation.

Shaun Breeze denies encouraging his father to drive his van into people in a revenge attack.

The Red Bench Project provides benches across Tyneside and Wearside to encourage people to talk.

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen says the abuse politicians suffer is "unacceptable".

The council will consider restoring disused land and buildings, which risk "wider negative impacts".

Officers attended a "violent incident" before a man refused to come down from a roof, police say.

There is evidence of water ingress in one of the clubs but work is under way to fix the problem.

Durham and Gloucestershire make the T20 Blast quarter-finals, while Birmingham Bears, Notts, Northants, Glamorgan, Sussex, Hampshire and Kent all win.