1. Danger warning over stolen animal euthanasia drugpublished at 12:10 British Summer Time 27 September

    Police warn the drug is "potentially fatal" to humans and issue a plea for its return.

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  2. Further murder arrest over stabbing deathpublished at 10:07 British Summer Time 27 September

    Another man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Lewis Bell.

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  3. County Championship 2024 team of the season as chosen by youpublished at 08:43 British Summer Time 27 September

    Check out the best players in the County Championship this season, according to BBC Sport users.

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  4. Two die and two injured as car hits wall published at 07:50 British Summer Time 27 September

    Two women are in hospital with serious injuries after the crash on Chillingham Road in Heaton.

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  5. Aldi store backed over Lidl objectionpublished at 06:26 British Summer Time 27 September

    Sunderland council officials recommend plans to build an Aldi on land north of Houghton-le-Spring.

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  6. School told to change admissions procedurepublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 26 September

    Siblings have been separated after oversubscribed Gosforth Academy selected pupils on a lottery basis.

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  7. Man sentenced for abusing partner in row over babypublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 26 September

    Judge Amanda Rippon says there is no excuse for domestic abuse as she sentences a man for assault.

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  8. Sunderland have 'powerful' momentum - Johnsonpublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 26 September

    Former Sunderland head coach Lee Johnson hopes his old club can maintain their 'powerful' early season momentum.

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  9. Durham-Kent and four Division Two games rained offpublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 26 September

    Durham's County Championship Division One game with already relegated Kent is abandoned on day one at Chester-le-Street.

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  10. Man charged after fatal XL bully attackpublished at 13:41 British Summer Time 26 September

    Christopher Bell, from Hull, is due to appear before South Tyneside Magistrates' Court next month.

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  11. Traders 'nervous' about shopping centre revamppublished at 13:09 British Summer Time 26 September

    Demolition work is due to start next spring, with the transformation estimated to take about a year.

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  12. Man admits barber shop petrol attackpublished at 12:56 British Summer Time 26 September

    Sindi pleads guilty to pouring petrol over people in the Newcastle shop and endangering life.

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  13. Appeal granted over 'net zero' power plantpublished at 09:40 British Summer Time 26 September

    Dr Andrew Boswell is appealing against permission for the Net Zero Teesside Project near Redcar.

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  14. Fire-damaged cliff lift to reopenpublished at 07:50 British Summer Time 26 September

    The Grade II-listed Saltburn Tramway reopens on Friday following major repairs after a fire.

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  15. Water firm to restore land during pipe workpublished at 06:03 British Summer Time 26 September

    The move is part of a £155m project to replace ageing water pipes in Durham and Tees Valley.

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  16. 'New tenant' talks under way for department storepublished at 19:24 British Summer Time 25 September

    Stockton Borough Council purchased the former Debenhams store in October 2023.

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  17. Council tax reduction scheme extendedpublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 25 September

    About 53,800 people in County Durham are covered by the scheme, the local authority says.

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  18. Man jailed after admitting disorder during riotpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 25 September

    John Walker is jailed after pleading guilty to violent disorder during a riot, a court hears.

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  19. Paedophile, 72, jailed for groping childpublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 25 September

    The child was "too scared" to report the abuse for years, a court hears.

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  20. Teenager's grave targeted by 'heartless' vandalspublished at 14:33 British Summer Time 25 September

    The mother of car crash victim Bethany Fisher says vandals who damaged her grave are "heartless."

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