BBC Local Live: Updates from North East England on Thursday 14 January

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Updates on Thursday 14 January 2016

Live Reporting

Snow falling County Durham and Northumberlandpublished at 09:04
Jo Lonsdale
BBC Newcastle
There is proper snow in Shilbottle, Northumberland, this morning.
However, Durham County Council may have trumped my picture:
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Snow starting to lay on Tynesidepublished at 08:50
Lloyd Watson
BBC Local Live
The snow is coming down here at the BBC's Pink Palace in Newcastle.
Usually you can see Newcastle United's St James' Park ground from here - but not this morning.
Take care if you're out and about this morning.
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Durham council sends out the gritterspublished at 08:38
The gritters are out in Durham, and it's just started snowing in Middlesbrough, so be careful out there.
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Lottery cash for Charlton and Milburn boyhood football parkpublished at 08:33
A park where three English football legends played as boys is receiving £2.3m of lottery funding.
Hirst Park in Ashington - where Jack Charlton was talent-spotted and his brother Bobby and Jackie Milburn also played - will see its pitches restored.
Image source, Heritage Lottery Fund
Jack Charlton, who played alongside his brother in the 1966 World Cup winning team, called it "our very own Wembley".
£32m from the Heritage Lottery and Big Lottery funds is being shared between 12 parks and cemeteries around the UK.
Weather: Sleet and snow throughout the morningpublished at 08:22
Owain Wyn Evans
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
Periods of sleet and snow are likely for much of the morning, perhaps falling as rain near the coast.
It becomes drier into the afternoon, perhaps allowing some late sunny spells. A cold day, accentuated by the strengthening wind.
Maximum temperature: 5C (41F). Check the forecast near you.
Travel: Hazardous driving conditions on some roadspublished at 08:12
BBC Travel
There's a traffic light failure on Team Street in Gateshead at the Rose Street junction. Approach with care.
And there's hazardous driving conditions on the A171 Birk Brow Road in Guisborough between the Whitby Road junction and the Stanghow Road junction because of snow.
Get more traffic information on the BBC Travel website for Tyne & Wear and Teesside.
Good morning and welcome to BBC North East Livepublished at 08:00
Lloyd Watson
BBC Local Live
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