A transgender woman is in hospital after police were called to Norton Street in Stockton on Tuesday.

He was awaiting prosecution for his first offences when he messaged another decoy profile.

The cigarettes and vapes were found in the South Moor shop during an inspection.

Shane Taylor left his former partner "living in fear", Newcastle Crown Court hears.

Anthony Hamilton claimed sex with a woman was consensual but a judge says she "submitted" out of fear.

The men were found in Gateshead with a haul of Class A drugs worth almost £1,800.

Sunderland City Council wants its licensing rules to reduce the risk of gambling-related harm.

A court has to make a u-turn on a decision to let a banned football fan keep his passport.

Durham residents opposed to a solar farm hold a protest against a renewed planning application.

Oscars has offered out of school and holiday provision for 15 years

The historic structure in Sunderland's Roker Park is to be restored to its former glory.

A Hartlepool woman says she cannot afford proposed charges for a medical emergency alarm service.

An aviation enthusiast lands a job in air traffic control after an interview on his 18th birthday.

Th council says it is moving the hub from the Dundas Arcade centre to the nearby Cleveland Centre.

Midfielder Chris Rigg signs his first professional contract with Sunderland as he agrees a three-year deal to stay in the north-east.

Kashif Ali steers Worcestershire to victory over Durham with an unbeaten 76 - his second half-century of the match - at Chester-le-Street.

Stephen Frame's victim says the rapist "ruined" her and "ripped" her childhood away.

Police say shops and nearby buildings were "significantly damaged"

Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio Newcastle

I can't believe how this game has run away from Durham this afternoon. On a track which brought 33 wickets in a smidge over four sessions, there should have been little chance of Worcestershire chasing 231 to win.

It required the highest score of the game but it looks like they are going to do it comfortably. Credit must go to Kashif Ali, who has 66 in this second innings, to add to his 55 from the first.

He and Adam Hose batted well after, putting on a crucial 129 runs for the fourth wicket, with Hose eventually out for 50.

Batting conditions appear to have improved, but Durham's bowling has left a lot to be desired. They needed to keep it tight after lunch and they didn't.

There were too many costly bouncers, no-balls and erratic deliveries which raced to the boundary. All freebies. They needed to increase the pressure on Worcestershire but they did the opposite.

This is set to be the Pears' first win on this ground in the County Championship.

A judge says Christopher McManus' control of his partner was "hurtful and belittling".