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Sunderland Station will now be open on Christmas Eve after staffing issues were resolved.

Sunderland say midfielder Elliot Embleton faces "an extended spell on the sidelines" with an ankle fracture and ligament damage.

Station operator Northern said the station is still facing reduced opening hours.

Daniel Annis is accused of contacting the minor via social media in October.

A charger left on a bed overheated and ignited, a fire service says.

Sunderland station will be shut every day in the run-up to Christmas except Tuesday.

Benton Harte Zerbe, who served in the 3rd New Jersey Cavalry, is buried in South Shields.

Hospitality chiefs are calling for financial support from the government to see them through.

Robert Arkley is commemorated 150 years after his death rescuing a wrecked ship's crew.

Wales winger Josh Adams scores two of Cardiff's seven tries as the visitors claim a second successive European Challenge Cup triumph at Newcastle.

Ozan Tufan's late goal denies 10-man Sunderland an against-the-odds Championship win at Hull City.

Campaigners say the County Durham facility for women waiting to be deported causes distress.

About 150 engineers at Go North East had been due to walk out in the week leading up to Christmas.

Faisel David Ames Abdou died from a stab wounds to his leg inflicted by Shaun Riches.

The training exercise was the first time the four-person crew has been made up entirely of women.

Hospital staff get free meals after a nurse broke down when she could not pay for food, it is claimed.

Ben Harrott, from Oldham, says it took a lot of patience to capture his photograph of a mountain hare.