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Words fail me when it comes to Newcastle at the moment. They have lost six straight games but I really feel for their manager John Carver because he is an impossible position.
Carver is coaching them, organising them and trying to get them to play in a certain way but he is only in charge until the end of the season and the players know that.
I predict 1-1.See my predictions for this weekend's action.
BBC Look North
A very excited choir of school children are at the Sage Gateshead and performing with North East legend Sting today.
It's for the final rehearsals for a special performance of The Last Ship.
Fifty years ago, the UK's first long distance trail, the Pennine Way,was officially opened, stretching from Derbyshire to the Scottish Borders.
It may never have opened at all but for the hard work of journalist Tom Stephenson, a prominent member of the Ramblers Association.
Today the association considers it one of the best trails in the country, crossing three national parks.Find out more here.
Middlesbroughcould be without leading goal scorer Patrick Bamford and midfielder Albert Adomah after both picked up knocks at Norwich.
Centre-back Jonathan Woodgate misses out with a persistent hamstring injury. Boro remain one point behind league leaders Watford and joint second on points with Bournemouth.Match fact: Middlesbrough have won their last three games. Their last defeat was 2-0 at Watford on 6 April.
Sunderland say Adam Johnson,who has been charged with three offences of sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl, remains available for selection for the match against Stoke.
Sebastian Larsson completes a ban, and Steven Fletcher's ankle problem means he is ruled out along with Wes Brown, Emanuele Giaccherini and Ricky Alvarez.Match fact: Sunderland have lost just one of their last seven Premier League games against Stoke (W4, D2).
Carol Malia will be interviewing Ed Miliband on Look North next week.
What would you like to ask him?Post your questions on our Facebook page and we'll select a few to put to the Labour leader.
We'll keep you posted about when the interview will be broadcast.
A small but heavycast iron safe has been stolen from the a house on Darlington Lane in Stockton.
No other items were taken during the burglary that took place between 07:00 and 09:00 this morning, Cleveland Police say.
Anyone with information should call 101.
Siem de Jong will be in theNewcastle squad against Swansea for the first time since August after recovering from a collapsed lung.
Jonas Gutierrez returns having been dropped last week following a training-ground row with John Carver, while Facundo Ferreyra is also included.Match fact: Newcastle have lost their last six league matches - the last time they had a longer losing streak in the top flight was in 1977.
The top local headlines at 17:00 include:
Donald Graham, 60, was jailed for life in June 2014 for the murder of Janet Brown, of Hexham, in 2005. The body of Ms Brown, a property developer, has never been found.
Northumbria Police say the rifle was discovered by a builder carrying out renovation work at the building in Intake Head, Sparty Lea, on 23 March.
"The failure to assess risk or effectively monitor quality that have been identified in the report need to be addressed and immediate action taken so that people get safe, high-quality primary care. I do not believe that the practice is likely to resolve its challenges without external support. This is why we are placing the practice into special measures."
Hartlepool fans set to dress up as Bob Marley for next weekend's match at Carlisle shouldavoid "blacking up" as it is "likely to cause offence", anti-discrimination body Kick It Out says.
Supporters of the League Two club wear fancy dress to their final game of the season, famously donning Smurfs outfits for the trip to Charlton in 2011-12.
Kick it Out has advised Carlisle to refuse entry to those who "black up". "Historically it's been a way of acting out racist stereotypes," it said.
Axe shop raider Shaun McKerry, from Coundon near Bishop Auckland, started shoplifting at the age of 12 and by 15 he had been arrested 80 times.
He has 64 previous convictions, including for aggravated vehicle-taking, sending indecent letters and burglary.
The raid in March this year by Shaun McKerry is one ofmore than 1,000 crimes thought to have involved him over the last 16 years.
He earned nicknames such as Boomerang Boy and Homing Pigeon Boy in his youth, due to his repeated appearances at court.
In the latest attack, the masked 31-year-old waved an axe as he demanded cash from terrified assistant Andrea Brighty, but was rugby tackled to the ground by the post office owner.
A habitual thief who threatened staff with an axe at a County Durham post office has been jailed.
Shaun McKerry, 31, was sentenced to six years in prison with a four-year extended license period for the raid, which saw him wrestled to the ground by shopkeeper Sab Dhillon and his wife Sam, pictured below holding a baseball bat in Shildon Post Office and Stores.
Judge Prince said: "I can't remember seeing such a conspicuous display of bravery."
The top local headlines at 15:00 include:
The first meeting between the new Rangers regime and Newcastle owner Mike Ashleyhas been described as "amicable" by a source close to the board.
Board members, including interim chairman Paul Murray, met the retail tycoon on Wednesday to discuss his continuing influence at Ibrox.
Ashley, who owns almost 9% of the Scottish Championship club, has a £5m secured loan with Rangers. The Englishman's Sports Direct firm also has control over Rangers' retail operation.
Here's the full Sunday Times Rich List 2015 for the North East:
The top local headlines at 14:00 include:
A man has been arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill after a UKIP candidate in Newcastle told police he'd received a threatening phone call.
David Robinson-Young -who is standing in Newcastle East - says he was called on Tuesday night by someone claiming to be a constituent. It's alleged the caller threatened to behead him.
Northumbria Police has confirmed that a 43-year-old man has been arrested and is in police custody.
Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat, speaking about Adam Johnson, added: "The club made a statement about it and I stand behind that. Let's see what the future will bring."
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At his news conference, Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat confirms Adam Johnson is available for selection at Stoke.
He says: "He still has to come in, but in principle if he feels okay, then he will be a member of the squad."
He adds that Steven Fletcher is out with an ankle injury.
Gateshead boss Gary Mills also tellsBBC Newcastle the decision on whether or not to stay or to take over at Wrexham rests with him.
A Football League club has also been given permission to speak to him. He hasn't decided whether or not to talk to them.
He hasn't ruled out staying at Gateshead where he is "very happy". He says this is probably the most difficult decision of his career.
The top local headlines at 13:00 include:
Gary Mills says he will decide on his future in the next few days but will be in charge of Gateshead FC tomorrow against Barnet.Wrexham this week had an official approach accepted to speak to him about becoming their manager.
Middlesbrough have suspended a fan from attending future games after he was caught re-selling a ticket at an inflated price for the final game of the season against Brighton.
The club says it will conduct an investigation and is reminding fans that re-selling tickets for a profit is a crime.
BBC North East Business Correspondent
Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley has topped The Sunday Times Rich List of people with links to our region.
It's claimed he's worth £3.5bn - but that's £250m down on last year. The list says the top 20 in the North East are together worth £8.5bn - but some are sceptical about the newspaper's valuations.
I'll have more on this story onBBC Look North at 13:40 on BBC One.
The opening of a £1.7bn potash mine in North Yorkshire has taken a step forward after the first set of planning permissions were approved.
Sirius Minerals has had its application for a mine and mineral transport system near Whitbyapproved by councillors at Redcar and Cleveland Council.
The company still needs approval from North York Moors National Park Authority. Sirius says the mine will create more than 1,000 permanent jobs.
BBC Newcastle commentator