- 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
- New plans unveiled for enhanced sports facilities at Sunderland's Silksworth Recreation Park
- Man taken to RVI with serious head injury after crash between car and quad bike in Northumberland