Lisa Bones was paid on the basis she lived alone but really her partner had moved in, a court hears.

The pair, who crashed a BMW into a Sunderland care home, are due to be sentenced next month.

Darron Wilkinson repeatedly ended graphic sexual messages with "LOL", a court hears.

Patricia Hewitt, 41, is yet to enter any pleas to the accusation she murdered Angela Lloyd.

Cook Defence Systems in Stanhope will make parts for the British Army's new Challenger 3 tanks.

The 21-year-old winger could return to the Premier League with a move to Sunderland, in a deal reportedly worth £30m.

The Middlesbrough store is closed while it is made safe for staff and customers.

Patricia Hewitt, 41, appears at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court accused of murder.

United Lounge, at the Riverside Sports Complex, applies for an alcohol licence despite concerns.

Drainage issues are leading to condensation dripping through air vents on the system's new trains.

Rylie Sweeney, from Hartlepool, says careers education should be part of the national curriculum.

Natural England says a multi-million pound mussel conservation project is a success.

Sunderland sign France defender Nordi Mukiele from Paris St-Germain for an initial £9.5m plus £2.5m in add-ons to take their summer spending to about £141.5m.