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Men 'who stepped in to help' police get bravery awardpublished at 07:10 British Summer Time 7 July

The men say bravery certificates from Northumbria Police will have "pride of place" in their homes.

Ban for teacher who sent sexual messages to 'child'published at 14:46 British Summer Time 6 July

It is understood Sukhwinder Singh was instead communicating with an undercover police officer.

Permanent market site pitched in town centre planspublished at 12:02 British Summer Time 6 July

A public consultation into proposals to change historic elements of Guisborough is now under way.

North East mayors react to election resultspublished at 07:11 British Summer Time 6 July

The Tees Valley and North East mayors look to a future working with newly elected MPs.

T20 Blast round-up: Hain stars but rain wipes out gamespublished at 22:50 British Summer Time 5 July

Sam Hain hits 98 not out as Birmingham Bears win again in a rain-hit T20 Blast and there are also victories for Glamorgan, Durham and Kent.

Labour ends Conservatives' 100-year Hexham holdpublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 5 July

The Hexham success was one of many across the region for Labour.

Conservatives lose all but one seat on Teessidepublished at 06:37 British Summer Time 5 July

Labour take back seats including Hartlepool, Darlington, Redcar and Bishop Auckland.

Cliff lift closure 'damaging seaside trade'published at 06:30 British Summer Time 5 July

Saltburn's cliff tramway remains shut following a fire at the start of the year.

Residents frustrated by delays to grass cutting published at 06:27 British Summer Time 5 July

A council blames unprecedented spring rain for delaying its grass cutting schedule after complaints.

Back to the 50s as museum opens replica shopspublished at 06:18 British Summer Time 5 July

A day of celebrations is planned as the County Durham open air museum opens its newest attraction.

School closure consultation a 'tick-box exercise'published at 06:12 British Summer Time 5 July

An online petition to keep Colegate Community Primary School open has more than 2,000 signatures.

Bromley sign forward Dinanga from Gateshead published at 18:46 British Summer Time 4 July

Bromley sign forward Marcus Dinanga from Gateshead for an undisclosed fee.

Football club submits application for solar farm published at 18:30 British Summer Time 4 July

Sunderland AFC says the solar farm could provide clean energy for up to 9,700 homes in South Tyneside.

Murder case arrest decades after disappearancepublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 4 July

The Stranraer man is still missing 22 years after he was last seen on a night out in North Shields.

Speakman: Sunderland open to signing experience published at 17:26 British Summer Time 4 July

Godfather of Sunderland merch gives approval to new club shoppublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 4 July

Exeter sign Gateshead midfielder Francis published at 15:39 British Summer Time 4 July

Exeter City sign midfielder Ed Francis for an undisclosed fee from National League side Gateshead.

City centre redevelopment plans approvedpublished at 14:34 British Summer Time 4 July

A shopping centre will be partially demolished to make way for student accommodation and a hotel.

Bin strikes 'end in sight' says councilpublished at 06:18 British Summer Time 4 July

Another two weeks of planned refuse worker walkouts are called off, South Tyneside Council says.

Homes at former steelworks site refused by councilpublished at 05:51 British Summer Time 4 July

The council says the plans would have made issues with the local road network even worse.

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