1. New waste recycling centre site soughtpublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 24 May

    The council is carrying out a feasibility study to find a suitable brownfield or industrial site.

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  2. 200 lead for Durhampublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 24 May

    Durham 277 & 99-6 v Somerset 172

    Martin Emmerson
    BBC Radio Newcastle

    Andy Umeed took a great catch in the gully to remove Ollie Robinson for 33 a few moments ago.

    His 52 in the first innings remains the highest score in the game and I am fairly convinced this one will be over today.

    Durham are 99-6 but now lead Somerset by 204 runs and in a low-scoring epic, that may well already be enough.

  3. Petition prompts parking review callpublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 24 May

    Stockton councillors call on the cabinet to reverse a decision to drop one hour free parking.

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  4. Rew replaces Rewpublished at 14:07 British Summer Time 24 May

    Durham 24-2, lead Somerset by 129

    Martin Emmerson
    BBC Radio Newcastle

    Thomas Rew has replaced his brother James behind the stumps for Somerset.

    James, who is due to captain England Lions next week, has gone to hospital for a check on a hand injury.

    His 17-year-old brother is in the first year of is A Levels at King's College in Taunton and recently signed a short-term contract to play in all formats for Somerset.

    After a 20 minute delay, because of showers during lunch, play has resumed on day two. Nine wickets have fallen so far today and I imagine there will be a few more this afternoon.

  5. Sunderland fan, 98, gets VIP Wembley trippublished at 13:58 British Summer Time 24 May

    Sheff Utd v Sunderland (15:01 BST)

    Molly Smith
    BBC North East and Cumbria

    Among those at Wembley is 98-year-old George Forester.

    George is a familiar face at the Stadium of Light and was chairman of the Sunderland Supporters Association for 27 years.

    George Forester wears a Sunderland cap and a beige jacket. He is sitting in a car and is smiling.
    Image caption,

    George Forester is guest of a former Sunderland chairman

    He was also at the 1973 FA Cup final when Sunderland beat Leeds United, which George claims was the best game of his life.

    Ex-Black Cats chairman Stewart Donald is looking after George and paying for the whole weekend.

    Mandy Redford, George’s daughter, said: "Stewart has been incredible with my dad, I could not thank him enough for thinking about him as Sunderland is his life. This means the absolute world to him to be going to Wembley."

  6. Dream debut for Killeenpublished at 12:44 British Summer Time 24 May

    Somerset 172 all out, trail Durham by 105

    Martin Emmerson
    BBC Radio Newcastle

    Mitchell Killeen has had a County Championship debut to remember, taking 5-36 in 10 overs. And all while his dad, former Durham fast bowler Neil, was watching in the stands.

    Neil served Durham for more than a decade and is now part of England's bowling set-up.

    Somerset were all out in 38.4 overs for 172 and that included a final wicket partnership of 43 from Matt Henry and Migael Pretorius, who took the word agricultural to new levels.

    To say they tried to 'howk' every ball into next week is not an exaggeration. Howk is a North East phrase similar to giving it some welly.

    There were plenty of air shots - and a few boundaries - to brighten up an otherwise poor morning for the visitors who lost seven wickets for 99 runs.

    It is cloudy and muggy in CLS. Good conditions for the bowlers. It will be interesting to see how Durham get on in their second innings. I bet Henry can't wait to get the ball in his hands.

  7. Schools warn after pupils ill on Spice-laced vapespublished at 12:13 British Summer Time 24 May

    Lab tests revealed the presence of the debilitating synthetic cannabis substitute, police confirm.

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  8. 'It could do a bit today'published at 10:55 British Summer Time 24 May

    Somerset 63-3, trail Durham by 214

    Martin Emmerson
    BBC Radio Newcastle

    Players warming up ahead of day two of Durham v SomersetImage source, BBC Sport
    Image caption,

    It's a muggy morning in the North East

    We have had a bit of rain in the North East overnight. Good for the garden and all that, but it's made for really muggy conditions in CLS.

    It's humid and about 19C. I think we could see the ball swinging around as a result of that - on a track where nobody really looked particularly comfortable yesterday.

    The highest score in the match so far is Ollie Robinson's 52.

  9. Ferry skipper father shows son the ropespublished at 10:34 British Summer Time 24 May

    Stephen Beck says his trainee son, also Stephen, is a "chip off the old block".

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  10. Dad says 'no pathway' for women's North East rugbypublished at 07:21 British Summer Time 24 May

    Mr Portlock says his daughter and many other young women were moving elsewhere for rugby careers.

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  11. Killeen's late strike gives Durham edge on Somersetpublished at 19:04 British Summer Time 23 May

    Matt Henry takes four wickets as Durham are bowled out for 277 and Somerset reach 63-3 in reply.

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  12. 'It's about who handles the occasion' - Bridgespublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 23 May

    Former Sunderland striker Michael Bridges believes the play-off final will be decided by which team can cope with the pressure of Wembley.

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  13. Crows 'attack' residents trying to save baby birdpublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 23 May

    The RSPB warns people to keep their distance during breeding season.

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  14. Winter fuel U-turn welcomed by local Labour MPspublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 23 May

    Local Labour MPs have welcomed government U-turn, but some call for broader policy re-think.

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  15. How do players handle a Championship play-off final?published at 16:45 British Summer Time 23 May

    Ahead of the Championship play-off final between Sheffield United and Sunderland, former Black Cats striker Kevin Phillips discusses how players will handle the pressures of the game at Wembley.

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  16. 'It's time to be back in the Premier League' - Arcapublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 23 May

    Former Sunderland midfielder Julio Arca believes it is time for the club to be back in the Premier League.

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  17. What's a par score on this track?published at 16:37 British Summer Time 23 May

    Durham 243-9 v Somerset

    Martin Emmerson
    BBC Radio Newcastle

    We watched Durham score their highest FC total at this ground last weekend. Today I am not sure they will reach 300.

    They won the toss and decided to bat but despite a few starts, nobody has gone on to a big score. Ollie Robinson's 52 is the best so far.

    The track has quite a bit of uneven bounce and a few deliveries have been shooting through to the keeper. It's difficult to know what a good score is on it.

    Matt Henry has taken 4-50, with three of the wickets coming in wicket maidens in the first over of a spell.

    Somerset tied up the three bowling points after 64.5 overs. Durham are seven away from a batting point.

  18. Footage captures man chasing driveway car arsonistpublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 23 May

    The arson attack on three cars on a driveway in Middlesbrough was filmed by a doorbell camera.

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  19. 'Nice to see Robinson back in the runs'published at 14:44 British Summer Time 23 May

    Durham 169-5 v Somerset

    Martin Emmerson
    BBC Radio Newcastle

    Ollie Robinson has come out and played aggressively this afternoon. He reached his half century in 52 balls and hit nine fours before falling to the bowling of Matt Henry.

    He was caught behind by the diving James Rew after chasing a wide one. He'd put on 56 runs with Colin Ackermann, who has 14.

    Today's half century comes on the back of a century in the win against Notts last weekend and a fifty in the draw at Hampshire three weeks ago.

    It's nice to see him back in the runs after a few months of struggle with the bat. But it would have been better to see him push on this afternoon.

  20. Montgomery expects new Wembley legends to be madepublished at 14:29 British Summer Time 23 May

    Sunderland legend Jimmy Montgomery expects the club's current crop to join him in sealing Wembley glory.

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