Sunderland took the spoils against North East rivals Durham in the Barclays Women's Championship. Charlton Athletic fought back at the death to share the points against Newcastle United as Birmingham ...

Thousands of Liam Payne fans have tearfully remembered the late One Direction singer at memorial events in the UK and many other parts of the world.

Payne died of multiple traumas and ‘internal and external haemorrhage’, a post-mortem examination report said.

North East estate agency Pattinson has snapped up a second office as demand for its services grows.