A Durham teenager has won a gold medal in middleweight boxing at the Youth Commonwealth Games in The Bahamas.
Georgia, 15, has also been selected for Team GB and also holds three national titles in taekwondo.
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Geoffrey Boycott compares batting to dating
Pundit and former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott has criticised Durham's Keaton Jennings following his duck yesterday.
Boycott told BBC 5 Live Jennings' performance on day one of the third Test against South Africa at the Oval was like "a boy struggling to ask a girl on a date".
He said: "You can't play Test Cricket like that. If you're tentative, it's no good. Girls don't go out with you if you're tentative and don't ask them. You've got to go up and ask them and it's the same with batting.
"You've got to be positive. There's nothing positive in his batting and his technique is poor."
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Metro closures start on Monday
A major Tyne & Wear Metro closure starts on Monday.
The line running between South Gosforth and Four Lane Ends will be closed until 11 August.
Once work is complete in that area closures will be widened from South Gosforth to Shiremoor from 12 August until 2 September.
This comes as a result of a £20m modernisation programme for track and bridge renewals among other things.
County Durham nine-year-old saves boy from drowning in France
A nine-year-old from County Durham who had only recently learned life-saving skills rescued a boy from drowning while on holiday earlier this year.
Blake Stephenson, from Kirk Merrington, dived into a swimming pool in Loire Valley when he spotted a body at the bottom of it, and helped the drowning boy to reach the surface.
The French boy who he helped received CPR at the scene and is set to make a full recovery.
Blake said: "I prodded him with my foot to check he wasn't just seeing how long he could stay down there, but he didn't move.
"I knew I had to help him so I dived down to the bottom and pulled him back up to the top with me."
Clouds over haystacks
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Wallsend-born rock star Sting has announced a one-off show at Bamburgh Castle.
He is coming back to the North East in October for a charity concert to help children with life-limiting conditions.
He said: "I'm very much looking forward to returning to Northumberland to perform at Bamburgh Castle and am happy to help support Dreamflight's important work."
Tickets for the show on 20 October are now available.
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Man crashed getaway car after South Shields shop theft
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Sam Allardyce says spending makes manager's role more difficult
Rising transfer spending is making the job of manager "increasingly difficult," says former Sunderland, Newcastle and England boss Sam Allardyce.
More than £850m has been spent by Premier League clubs in the transfer window, which ends on 31 August.
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Durham teen wins boxing gold
A Durham teenager has won a gold medal in middleweight boxing at the Youth Commonwealth Games in The Bahamas.
Georgia, 15, has also been selected for Team GB and also holds three national titles in taekwondo.
Geoffrey Boycott compares batting to dating
Pundit and former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott has criticised Durham's Keaton Jennings following his duck yesterday.
Boycott told BBC 5 Live Jennings' performance on day one of the third Test against South Africa at the Oval was like "a boy struggling to ask a girl on a date".
He said: "You can't play Test Cricket like that. If you're tentative, it's no good. Girls don't go out with you if you're tentative and don't ask them. You've got to go up and ask them and it's the same with batting.
"You've got to be positive. There's nothing positive in his batting and his technique is poor."
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Sunderland historian looks back at 20 games that lit up the Stadium of Light
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A192 Northumberland both ways severe accident, between A1068 Fisher Lane and Hartford Drive.
A192 Northumberland - A192 Hartford Bridge in Bedlington closed and queuing traffic in both directions between Plessey Checks Roundabout and the Hartford Drive junction, because of an accident.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
Metro closures start on Monday
A major Tyne & Wear Metro closure starts on Monday.
The line running between South Gosforth and Four Lane Ends will be closed until 11 August.
Once work is complete in that area closures will be widened from South Gosforth to Shiremoor from 12 August until 2 September.
This comes as a result of a £20m modernisation programme for track and bridge renewals among other things.
Mikel Merino 'happy and proud' to be part of NUFC
Newcastle United's latest signing Mikel Merino has shared his happiness over the news via Twitter.
County Durham nine-year-old saves boy from drowning in France
A nine-year-old from County Durham who had only recently learned life-saving skills rescued a boy from drowning while on holiday earlier this year.
Blake Stephenson, from Kirk Merrington, dived into a swimming pool in Loire Valley when he spotted a body at the bottom of it, and helped the drowning boy to reach the surface.
The French boy who he helped received CPR at the scene and is set to make a full recovery.
Blake said: "I prodded him with my foot to check he wasn't just seeing how long he could stay down there, but he didn't move.
"I knew I had to help him so I dived down to the bottom and pulled him back up to the top with me."
Clouds over haystacks
Ana Guerra-Moore
BBC News Online
A Look North viewer has sent us this picture of a very cloudy sky over Heddon on the Wall, Northumberland.
Not the greatest start to the weekend, hopefully the weather will get better.
Have you got photos you'd like to share with us? You can send your North East pictures on Twitter, Facebook, or via email.
Rafa Benitez on Merino sign
Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez is happy with the club's new sign Mikel Merino.
Newcastle sign Dortmund's Merino on loan
Newcastle United sign Spanish midfielder Mikel Merino on a season-long loan deal from Borussia Dortmund.
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A1(M) County Durham southbound severe accident, between J58 for A68 and J57 for A66.
A1(M) County Durham - One lane closed, queuing traffic and long delays on A1(M) southbound between J58, A68 (Burtree) and J57 A66(M) Darlington, because of a multi-vehicle accident.
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Boro sign West Ham's Fletcher for £6.5m
Middlesbrough sign striker Ashley Fletcher from Premier League side West Ham United on a four-year deal for £6.5m.
Read moreSting returns to the North East
Wallsend-born rock star Sting has announced a one-off show at Bamburgh Castle.
He is coming back to the North East in October for a charity concert to help children with life-limiting conditions.
He said: "I'm very much looking forward to returning to Northumberland to perform at Bamburgh Castle and am happy to help support Dreamflight's important work."
Tickets for the show on 20 October are now available.
Man crashed getaway car after South Shields shop theft
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A shop thief crashed his car as he tried to get away with a haul of meat from a South Tyneside store.
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Sam Allardyce says spending makes manager's role more difficult
Rising transfer spending is making the job of manager "increasingly difficult," says former Sunderland, Newcastle and England boss Sam Allardyce.
More than £850m has been spent by Premier League clubs in the transfer window, which ends on 31 August.
Allardyce, 62, said there is added pressure from fans, social media and newspapers, with the expectation the "huge amount of money spent" will lead to the equivalent improvement in the team.
Mum's regret over stalking murder
Alice Ruggles was killed by her ex-boyfriend Trimaan "Harry" Dhillon, who cut her throat.
Read moreMemorials upgraded ahead of Passchendaele commemorations
Thirteen war memorials across the country have been listed or upgraded ahead of commemorations marking 100 years since the Battle of Passchendaele.
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport was advised to do so by the government heritage body Historic England.
Newly Grade II listed memorials include Hamsterley Colliery War Memorial in County Durham.