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Gateshead release 11 players following the expiry of their contracts, as new boss Malcolm Crosby builds his squad for next season.

The relatives of a man murdered in Sunderland appeal for information to help find his killer.

Newcastle Rugby Ltd, the company that owns the city's union and league clubs, purchases the freehold for Kingston Park.

More than 900 motorists are arrested on suspicion of driving while under the influence of drugs, with Northumbria Police making the second highest number of arrests in the country.

Paul Gascoigne says there has been no better England player than him in the last 25 years.

North East swimmers converge on the Lake District to take part in the Great North Swim around Windermere.

The wife of a man who had a heart attack during the iconic Blaydon Race in Newcastle has praised fellow runners who saved his life.

Conference side Gateshead sign former Forest Green Rovers goalkeeper Sam Russell on undisclosed terms.

A man who thought he was meeting a 14-year-old girl but was ensnared by internet paedophile hunters is jailed for two years.

An Albanian man who was arrested on suspicion of an immigration offence after his brain tumour surgery was cancelled is back in hospital.

Mike Ashley's Sports Direct wins an injunction against Rangers revealing confidential information to shareholders.

New head coach Steve McClaren says Newcastle United can become one of the "top 10 clubs" in European football.

Plans to turn a former Newcastle military museum into a brewery and bar are submitted to the city council.

Two men who were sought by police in connection with a shooting in Newcastle are arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

Nissan is creating up to 300 jobs at its plant in Sunderland to work on the car firm's new luxury Infiniti brand.

A new exhibition in South Shields looks back to a time when puppet shows and donkey rides drew crowds from miles around.

Following his England humiliation, Steve McClaren is under more pressure than most to bring back the smiles to St James' Park.

Former England and Derby County boss Steve McClaren is named as the new head coach of Newcastle United.

Part of a Roman statue, showing a forehead, eyes and part of a nose, is stolen from a museum on Hadrian's Wall.

The ex-husband of a head teacher accused of seducing two underage boys said he felt pushed away by his wife.