Chris Lynn hit 106 not out as Northants beat Leicestershire in the T20 Blast, but holders Kent lose again and Somerset suffer their first defeat.

Father-of-two Graham Pattison, 49, from Hartlepool, was killed in the crash on the A689 in 2020.

Durham sign Australian pace bowler Andrew Tye for this season's Vitality Blast after Ashton Turner injury.

The BBC was with the crowd when County Durham learned it lost its attempt to be UK City of Culture.

Accrington Stanley sign midfielder Mo Sangare on a two-year contract on a free transfer from Newcastle United.

Some speculated the weather phenomenon over Northumberland and County Durham was a mini tornado.

Luke Proffit stabbed his pet 12 times and left it to die on a beach.

Listen to BBC radio commentary from four games in the T20 Blast.

Avon and Somerset Police is meeting the target to answer 90% of 999 calls in less than 10 seconds.

Newcastle confirm the appointment of former Brighton technical director Dan Ashworth as their sporting director.

Newcastle University students raise the alarm after hearing the mother's anxious quacks.

Dozens of extra trains and an extended service will be in operation on Friday and Saturday.

Ally McCoist, Niall Quinn and Frank Bruno are among those paying tribute to Sunderland's John Cooke.

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