Tyne and Wear

Live coverage of Saturday's League One game between Cambridge United and Sunderland.

Met Office weather warnings for wind and snow remain in place across much of England.

Services north of Newcastle are cancelled by LNER, and there is also disruption on other lines.

Premier League chief executive Richard Masters tells the BBC it has "ways of being comfortable and satisfied" that the Saudi state will not interfere with the running of Newcastle United.

Team news for Saturday's rescheduled Premiership match between Newcastle and Worcester at Kingston Park.

Lee Owens fled the scene of the crash leaving his work colleague dying in the passenger seat.

A man, 24, is arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving of a woman in her 50s.

Eddie Howe will be in the dugout for the first time as Newcastle manager as they visit Arsenal on Saturday after returning a negative Covid test.

Extinction Rebellion has targeted 15 sites in the UK on the retail giant's busiest day of the year.

Sunderland and former Republic of Ireland winger Aiden McGeady is ruled out for up to 12 weeks with a knee injury.

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's Premier League game between Arsenal and Newcastle United.

Karli and Nieva arrived at the zoo in December 2020 in the midst of Covid restrictions.

Newcastle City Council is offering grants to bars and cafes to keep outdoor areas open in the cold.

Wigan Athletic striker Charlie Wyke is in hospital after collapsing during training.

Eleanor Young, 21, is still undergoing therapy for a severe break she sustained in a crash in Rome.

The warning - meaning damage and travel disruption may be expected - comes in on Friday afternoon.

Team news as Newcastle Falcons host Worcester Warriors in Friday's Premiership fixture at Kingston Park (19:45 GMT).

Middlesbrough boss Chris Wilder recalls Nathan Wood from a season-long loan at Scottish Premiership side Hibernian.

The 48-year-old said he lost all control of his body after being injected on a night out.

The government's proposals are described as "a shambles" at a Transport for the North meeting.