Cliftonville have secured a season-long loan for Sunderland defender Tom Lavery.

BBC Sport TV and radio commentators pick the players they think could be the breakout stars of the new Premier League season, and a manager too.

Northern Ireland defender Trai Hume ends speculation over his Sunderland future by signing a long-term contract extension with the Premier League club.

Middlesex score a record 390-5 to beat Durham in the One-Day Cup, and there are also wins for Worcestershire, Leicestershire, Warwickshire and Surrey.

Christopher Simpson-Daniel hit multiple cars during an intoxicated driving spree, a court hears.

Three suspects are in custody on suspicion of attempted murder, Durham Police says.

Claire Kirwin "preyed upon" a vulnerable woman she was supposed to be helping, a court hears.

People living in Hartlepool say it is too tall and will intrude on the town's sense of place.

The letter, which the council says is not real, threatens fines and claims ball games are banned.

Drivers can now use both sides of the Tyne Tunnel after more than a year of disruption.

Teesside Airport is trialling autonomous vehicles and hopes to have them up and running next year.

The prime minister says he is determined to see the scheme, which needs funding, come to fruition.

The venue next to Newcastle United's ground is leaving bars fighting for survival, it is claimed.

Liam Maddison had bought the victim's £1,300 drug debt and was seeking to collect, a court hears.

He carried on downloading child abuse images even after getting a suspended sentence, a court hears.

Bosses say the sale of their Newcastle building means closure, but the council says it will help.

The Environment Agency creek repairs are part of a wider plan to fix flood defences across the UK.

The popular pier, damaged in 2023's Storm Babet, officially reopens following "complex" repair work.