More now on the death of Harry John Neville Vane, the 11th Baron Barnard, who has died aged 92 at Raby Castle.

In a short statement, his family said he died peacefully surrounded by loved ones yesterday.

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Lord Barnard, who succeeded his father in 1964, held numerous titles in County Durham. He is survived by five children.

Raby Castle staff tweeted:, external "So much thanks for the messages of condolence we've received. Lord Barnard will be sadly missed."  

Master W.R Grossmith was one of a number of 19th Century children playing prominent acting roles in Shakespeare across the country. 

Here we see him saying farewell as he prepares to step down from the stage, aged just 11.

This British Library playbill marks one of his last tours in the North East. Here, we can see him paying in Newcastle with the playbill also advertising his next venues as he prepares to wow audiences in Durham, Stockton and Darlington as part of his "farewell tour".

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Police have released this photo of the facial injury suffered by a man in Sunderland when he was attacked with a knife.

The victim was walking along a path known as Town End Hill in the Town End Farm area at about 13:50 on Saturday when he was approached by three men.      

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Northumbria Police said one of the men then attacked the victim with a knife before the group fled the scene. 

The victim was able to call for an ambulance. Emergency services attended and the man was taken to hospital for treatment.   

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A man says he was punched and robbed in Newcastle.

The victim went into the Sainsbury's store in Falconar Street and told security staff he'd been approached by two men and attacked while crossing a bridge over the Central Motorway. 

Although the man didn't seem injured, he did say the men stole £20. 

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Durham's Ben Stokes could not hide his despair as the West Indies' Carlos Brathwaite hit four sixes off his bowling to clinch the World Twenty20 final.

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But the England all-rounder has received the support of former skipper Michael Vaughan and batsman Kevin Pietersen.   

A man has been bitten on the face by a dog in Gateshead.

The 31-year-old victim told officers the Jack Russell-type animal jumped up and bit his lip when he bent down to stroke it on Cobden Street last Thursday at about 16:00. 

The man was treated by ambulance staff.

The black and white coloured dog was on a lead and with its owner at the time.

Union leaders will meet to discuss the steel industry crisis later as efforts continue to save thousands of jobs.

Shop stewards from steelworks across the country will hold emergency talks in London to help prevent Tata Steel's Port Talbot plant from closing.

There are 450 Tata workers at the pipe mill in Hartlepool facing uncertain futures.

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Eighteen lives have been saved as a result of air ambulances carrying blood on board, the charity has said.

The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS), which covers the North East, Cumbria and North Yorkshire, started the scheme in January 2015.

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Since then, medics have performed 60 transfusions, a third of which were deemed to have been of critical importance to survival.

Many others have had their outcomes improved by having the intervention.

Durham cricketer Ben Stokes has thanked England fans for their support after England lost the World Twenty20 final in India.

Stokes, who was visibly upset after the match, was widely praised for his performances throughout the tournament.

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A scheme pioneered by Northumbria's PCC, Vera Baird, sees complaints dealt with "just as John Lewis manage their customer relations".

The most serious and sensitive allegations - of crime, assault and corruption - are dealt with by the police's professional standards department or the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

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But the majority, about 60%, are resolved quickly "just as John Lewis manage their customer relations really", perhaps with a phone call or letter of apology or explanation, without the need to involve formal complaints procedures.    

"We've turned potential enemies of Northumbria Police back into their friends by this very simple way," she says.  

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More than 300 dogs have been shot by landowners for worrying livestock in England and Wales over the past five years. 

That's more than one a week. Farming Today asked 43 police forces for data. 

Fifteen came back with figures, including Durham Police, which reported the second highest number of cases with 33. 

Legally dogs which pose a threat to livestock can be shot, but the incident must be reported to police within 48 hours. 

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England cricket captain Eoin Morgan says Durham's Ben Stokes is not to blame for their World Twenty20 final defeat to the West Indies.

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Stokes bowled the last over with the Windies needing 19 to win, only for Carlos Brathwaite to smash four sixes off the first four balls.  

Morgan said: "It's not his fault. We're all in this together, we enjoy our wins and we suffer with our losses so the pain will be shared tonight."

Stokes was comforted by team mate Joe Root, pictured, after the defeat.

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Harry John Neville Vane passed away yesterday at the age of 92.  

The former Durham county councillor also served as the Deputy Lieutenant of Durham.

He was actively involved in conservation projects at the Raby Castle estate and was vice president of the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust.

Homeowners living in high flood-risk areas of the UK should now be able to save hundreds of pounds on their insurance premiums.

A new scheme called Flood Re has been designed to cut bills for those whose homes are in danger of flooding.

Up to now, thousands of householders have been paying large additional premiums to make sure their homes and possessions are protected.

About 350,000 homes could benefit - although thousands will be excluded.

Some £24m of damage was done in Corbridge in Northumberland when the River Tyne burst its banks last year.

Captain Eoin Morgan insists Durham's Ben Stokes is not to blame for England's dramatic loss to West Indies in Sunday's World Twenty20 final.

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Stokes bowled the last over with the Windies needing 19 to win, only for Carlos Brathwaite to smash four sixes off the first four balls.

"It's not his fault," Morgan said of all-rounder Stokes.

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Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka hailed his side's performance after they moved to second in the Championship as they held on for an enthralling win at QPR.

Boro's Jordan Rhodes bobbled the opening goal over QPR keeper Alex Smithies, only for Jamie Mackie to level with a superb effort off the bar.

Grant Leadbitter had a penalty saved by Smithies before the Boro captain found Gaston Ramirez with the ensuing corner to nod home a second.

Karanka said "We made a few mistakes to be in the position we are now in - in January we were in a really good position. Now we can't make any more mistakes. We have to keep going."  

An investigation is under way after a woman's body was found following a fire at a house in Hartlepool.

The discovery was made by emergency services called to an address on Westbourne Road, at about 08:25 yesterday.

Cleveland Police says the death is being treated as suspicious. The woman, who was described as elderly, has not yet been identified.

Arrests for cannabis possession in England and Wales have dropped by 46% since 2010, figures obtained by BBC Breakfast suggest.

Last July Durham Police said it would no longer target or investigate cannabis users or those growing the class B drug for their own use.

Asked if this was sending out a message that smoking cannabis was acceptable despite being illegal, Chief Constable Mike Barton said: "I'm not condoning drug use. I never have.

"It's freed up our staff to deal with things that are more important."

He told the BBC his force still had "zero tolerance" for drug dealers.

Newcastle have enough time to avoid relegation but must start winning, says manager Rafael Benitez.

The Magpies lost 3-2 at 17th-placed Norwich, despite having twice equalised, which leaves them six points adrift of the Canaries.

"It is more difficult but we have to keep confident that we can still do it," said Benitez.

"We have seven games to go and we have to keep pushing. If we start winning games we still have time."