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Driver who injured boys and police in crash jailedpublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 11 July

The court hears the defendant was driving a stolen car at more than twice the speed limit.

Drink driving gran sentenced for head-on crashpublished at 11:40 British Summer Time 11 July

The 64-year-old drink driver is sentenced to carry out unpaid work after crashing into a van.

Sunderland bring in ex-Preston captain Brownepublished at 11:29 British Summer Time 11 July

Republic of Ireland midfielder Alan Browne joins Sunderland on a three-year contract after leaving Preston North End.

Sunderland sign experienced midfielder Alan Brownepublished at 10:51 British Summer Time 11 July

Homes refused over 'catastrophic' impact fearspublished at 10:04 British Summer Time 11 July

Durham County Council received more than 320 objections to the plans.

Decision to scrap school transport postponedpublished at 09:03 British Summer Time 11 July

Some people in Durham receive subsidised transport despite falling outside the mandatory scheme.

Three perspectives on how to fix social carepublished at 08:11 British Summer Time 11 July

Almost one in five care homes is rated "needs improvement" or "inadequate", so what needs to change?

Plans to expand area protecting historic buildingspublished at 06:12 British Summer Time 11 July

An area with links to the town's railway past is being noted for its historical significance.

£8m pledged for Metro extension business casepublished at 06:07 British Summer Time 11 July

The opening of a "Washington Metro Loop" is expected to cost £745m.

Council defends bridge closure amid delayspublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 10 July

Newport Bridge, connecting Middlesbrough and Stockton, is shut for seven weeks.

Promoted Tamworth to face relegated Suttonpublished at 13:00 British Summer Time 10 July

Promoted Tamworth will face relegated Sutton United when the new National League season kicks off on 10 August.

Steam fair cancelled after downpours drench fieldpublished at 11:37 British Summer Time 10 July

Organisers say they are "devastated" but safety was paramount and they would look to rearrange.

Man arrested after crash and another driver soughtpublished at 10:03 British Summer Time 10 July

A woman and an 11-year-old girl were taken to hospital as a precaution.

Rogue trader ordered to repay victims £56,000published at 09:19 British Summer Time 10 July

David Mason must repay thousand of pounds to his victims or face a further 18 months in prison.

New government commits to saving train factorypublished at 08:55 British Summer Time 10 July

A gap in the train company's order book has put hundreds of jobs and the future of the site at risk.

Dismay after coastal mental health signs destroyedpublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 9 July

More than 70 signs put up by a man hoping to help people have been damaged since the idea began.

Man jailed for box cutter attack with brotherpublished at 16:00 British Summer Time 9 July

Stewart Bestford joined in an attack started by his brother Steven.

Dance studio flats plan backed despite objectionspublished at 12:13 British Summer Time 9 July

The former Startastic and Age UK hub in Whitley Bay will be demolished and replaced with 12 flats.

Mother admits killing baby son found in bathpublished at 11:42 British Summer Time 9 July

Danielle Massey also admits possession of cannabis on the day her baby son Charlie Goodall died.

University's first cohort of doctors graduatepublished at 06:10 British Summer Time 9 July

The university's school of medicine opened in 2019 to tackle the shortage of doctors.

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