• Rare Hadrian's Wall find shows that gladiator celebrity cult spread to far edge of Roman empire
• New demolition plans submitted for Sunderland's Sheepfolds Industrial Estate
• Hundreds gather for Christmas lights switch on at Daft as a Brush Gosforth headquarters
• Man taken to RVI with serious head injury after crash between car and quad bike in Northumberland
• Sunderland City Council approves expansion of Lynwood Dental practice despite traffic concerns