1. Man filmed My Little Pony sex act in front of girlspublished at 08:14 BST 21 August

    Warren Jackson recorded himself abusing girls as young as nine in chatrooms, a court hears.

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  2. Passengers warned of delays ahead of city eventspublished at 06:19 BST 21 August

    Metro operator Nexus is implementing station closures and crowd-control measures on the "bumper day".

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  3. Durham, Notts and Essex win in One-Day Cuppublished at 21:32 BST 20 August

    Jack Haynes' 97 keeps Notts on course for the knockout stage of the One-Day Cup after a four-wicket win over Hampshire.

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  4. 'Fetishist' dumped soiled nappies at nurseriespublished at 19:23 BST 20 August

    Abbi Taylor repeatedly dumped used nappies and was caught raking semi-naked in bins, a court hears.

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  5. Man killed in street attack was 'devoted dad'published at 15:43 BST 20 August

    Simon Beston died three weeks after he sustained injuries when he was punched, police say.

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  6. Prolific burglar plagued dozens of businessespublished at 14:53 BST 20 August

    Kevin Thoburn targeted small shops and left a trail of "misery" in his wake, a judge says.

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  7. Major junction roadworks completedpublished at 14:05 BST 20 August

    The work on the busy A19 junction in County Durham has taken 18 months to complete.

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  8. Stabbed woman was 'a ray of sunshine'published at 14:03 BST 20 August

    Angela Lloyd, 56, loved her cats and knitting, a tribute from her loved ones says.

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  9. Will 'bold and ambitious' spending pay off?published at 13:57 BST 20 August

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  10. 'We won't have to suck it and see with new signings'published at 13:56 BST 20 August

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  11. Burglar caught by DNA left on water bottlepublished at 13:43 BST 20 August

    Lee Morrow is jailed for three years for his latest spree, which included stealing a model ship.

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  12. Why are fans in Mexico supporting Sunderland?published at 12:29 BST 20 August

    BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team look at why Sunderland suddenly has so many fans supporting the club in Mexico.

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  13. Black Cats' transfer strategy a 'measured gamble'published at 12:03 BST 20 August

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  14. Man smashed windows as he hunted pregnant partnerpublished at 08:54 BST 20 August

    Lewis Armstrong's girlfriend had sought shelter with her disabled neighbours, a court hears.

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  15. Black Cats Hammer home advantagepublished at 08:28 BST 20 August

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  16. Delays to reopen station footbridge 'frustrating'published at 06:16 BST 20 August

    Network Rail says it has identified extra issues that need to be addressed before work starts.

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  17. Men held over car wash shooting released on bailpublished at 16:57 BST 19 August

    The three men were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, Durham Police says.

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  18. Vandals destroy roadside weather stationspublished at 15:42 BST 19 August

    It is believed the stations, used to monitor County Durham weather, were mistaken for speed cameras.

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  19. Burglar caught hiding in tree by police dogpublished at 15:10 BST 19 August

    John Reilly was caught after breaking into a house and stealing keys and a Ford Puma, a court hears.

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  20. Driver fractures pelvis in crash with police carpublished at 14:49 BST 19 August

    A man suffers a fractured collar bone and pelvis when his car collides with a police car.

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