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Gossip: Magpies keen on Sanepublished at 07:42 British Summer Time
Council mulls charge hikes to ease budget pressurepublished at 07:09 British Summer Time
07:09 BSTThe authority says it needs to use the "limited amount of money" it has wisely.
Giant solar farm plans set for public hearingpublished at 06:14 British Summer Time
06:14 BSTLocals say the size of Byers Gill Solar Farm is a major concern, developers say they have listened.
Free public wi-fi connections double in a yearpublished at 11:56 British Summer Time 13 October
11:56 BST 13 OctoberThe city council hopes to expand its service into the Washington and Coalfield areas.
Solar panel push in plan to save cashpublished at 10:40 British Summer Time 13 October
10:40 BST 13 OctoberA public meeting is planned to discuss plans to install panels at two council buildings.
Concern as parks face funding squeezepublished at 09:38 British Summer Time 13 October
09:38 BST 13 OctoberStockton and Newcastle councils are among those raising concerns about the future of the service.
High housing targets dubbed 'daft'published at 07:42 British Summer Time 13 October
07:42 BST 13 OctoberNorthumberland's leader hits out at increased housing targets, while Redcar faces the biggest rise.
Women and child hit and injured by carpublished at 13:47 British Summer Time 12 October
13:47 BST 12 OctoberThe woman remains in hospital in a serious condition, although the child was later discharged.
Cathedral shines as light show returnspublished at 13:37 British Summer Time 12 October
13:37 BST 12 OctoberDurham Cathedral is transformed by intergalactic projections in the latest Luxmuralis show.
Man in hospital after petrol station stabbing published at 12:06 British Summer Time 12 October
12:06 BST 12 OctoberPolice say the stabbing happened at the Hollybush Shell petrol station on Thornaby Road.
Test dream helped Carse through gambling banpublished at 12:01 British Summer Time 12 October
12:01 BST 12 OctoberPace bowler Brydon Carse says the idea of playing Test cricket for England helped him through a three-month ban for historic gambling offences.
Sale hand Newcastle 25th straight league losspublished at 21:59 British Summer Time 11 October
21:59 BST 11 OctoberSale Sharks run in six tries as they beat Newcastle Falcons, who have lost 25 Premiership games in a row.
North-east rivals set for record-breaking derbypublished at 18:21 British Summer Time 11 October
18:21 BST 11 OctoberSunderland and Newcastle United prepare to meet in the Women's Championship in front of a record-breaking crowd of more than 14,000.
Newcastle Q&A: What is your favourite commentary moment?published at 17:07 British Summer Time 11 October
17:07 BST 11 OctoberThe answerpublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 11 October
17:06 BST 11 OctoberArrests made under new zombie knife lawpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 11 October
16:13 BST 11 OctoberTwo people have been arrested and weapons seized by police from a house in Hetton-le-Hole.
Children throw sports bag on overhead rail wirespublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 11 October
16:04 BST 11 OctoberThe service between South Gosforth and Newcastle Airport was suspended for more than an hour.
Newcastle Q&A: Is Pope 'a calamity waiting to happen'?published at 13:23 British Summer Time 11 October
13:23 BST 11 OctoberDurham trio Bushnell, Glover and Gibson to leavepublished at 10:52 British Summer Time 11 October
10:52 BST 11 OctoberDurham's Jonathan Bushnell, Brandon Glover and Oliver Gibson will depart the club following the end of their contracts.
Newcastle Q&A: Do they need another striker?published at 10:52 British Summer Time 11 October
10:52 BST 11 October