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We told you earlier that Borussia Dortmund's players have taken on the 'mannequin challenge' - the world's latest viral video.

Here's Sunderland's players* showing us their take at training today.

*Insert joke about Sunderland's defenders being like mannequins here.

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BBC Look North

I spoke to this man who said he was against all strikes.

He told me: "I don't understand it - I disagree with strikes anytime anyway.

"It's something to do with not getting paid if they're not working?"

This girl's message is clear.

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Radzi and the CBBC Blue Peter crew are getting ready to bungee jump off the Transporter Bridge in Middlesbrough.

Here is a short video of one of the jumps

Hundreds of hand-painted pebbles have been placed at the foot of the Tommy Statue in Seaham, County Durham, to mark Armistice Day on Friday.

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A woman from County Durham has put £183,200 on Hillary Clinton to win the US election.

The bet, which is part of a two-part wager, is one of William Hills' biggest so far.

The bookmaker said a flurry of five and six-figure bets from Britons on both candidates has led the US election to smash previous records, becoming some bookies' biggest betting event.

Connor Campbell, a financial analyst at Spreadex, said: "It's official, the US election is now our single biggest betting event ever and we are seeing some huge bets being placed, including one customer who has staked £200,000 on a Trump victory."

John Mappin, who owns a castle in Cornwall, could take home £100,000 after putting 30 bets on Mr Trump walking into the White House.

Did you spot the sunrise at Seaham this morning.

Press Association photographer Owen Humphreys caught the waves crashing against the pier as the sun breaks through.

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Teaching assistants are also out in force in Lanchester in County Durham:

Durham County Council says that "the status quo is not an option".

It added it faces a risk of equal pay claims from other employees if it does not act on teaching assistants.

Margaret Whellans, corporate director of children and young people's services, said the council has negotiated with unions to double compensation, and offered to delay implementation of the new contracts.

She added the council will work with school governors to help them mitigate the impact of the strike on pupils during the next two days.

More than 100 schools are either closed or running reduced timetables as a 48-hour strike by teaching assistants in County Durham gets under way.

Jonathan Swingler
Chester-le-Street

Cars are beeping their horns in support of the strike here in Chester-le-Street.

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BBC Tees

Jen Linford was a teaching assistant for 37 years before leaving her job in July.

She's now working in a supermarket because she says she didn't want to carry on doing the job for "such little money" and "has bills to pay".

She says the pay cut makes her feel "so undervalued" and thinks teaching assistants "deserve more".

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BBC Newcastle political reporter

Here's striking teaching assistants on the picket line outside Villa Real School in Consett, County Durham:  

There are 37 of the county's 243 schools - mainly nurseries and special schools - that will be closed during the two-day walk out.

And 76 are informing parents that particular classes will see some disruption.

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Teaching assistants are on the picket line at Blackhall Colliery.

The council says it greatly values the work of teaching assistants but having made a final revised offer to end the dispute it's "disappointing" that many of them voted to strike.

Unison General Secretary Dave Prentis said: "The way these teaching assistants have been treated is nothing short of disgraceful.

"The number of schools closing as a result shows how strongly staff feel.

"They regret any disruption to parents but feel they have no other option."

About 2,000 members of Unison are angry at Durham County Council's plan to cut their pay.

Union officials claim some assistants could lose up to 20% of their salary under the council's proposals.  

Councillors voted in May to dismiss the classroom assistants and re-employ them on term-time contracts from January 2017, with one year's compensation.

Following discussions, that offer was increased to two years' compensation with the new terms to be introduced from April 2017.

Members of the GMB and Unite unions voted to accept it.

I'm in Consett, County Durham - people here are wearing T-shirts with the hashtag #ValueUs on the back.

Some assistants have said the proposed pay cut has left them "undervalued".

Watch my Periscope here:

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BBC News

I'm out at the scene of some of the pickets in Chester-le-Street as teaching assistants strike over claims their pay is being cut.

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Weather presenter, BBC Look North

A cold, frosty start with a few showers near coasts.

Showers will continue along coasts, perhaps wintry over high ground, but many places will remain dry with sunny periods. 

However, cloud will increase later. Winds mainly light and variable. 

Maximum temperature: 5C (41F). Check the forecast near you.

There is a yellow warning for snow from the Met Office.

Rain will turn to snow in places later on today and into tomorrow morning. 

This could bring accumulations of 4cm to 8cm across some hilly areas of northern England and Scotland, largely above 200-300 m, with as much as 15 cm possible above 300-400 m.

The warning comes into force from 12:00 until 09:00 tomorrow.   

Here's the full story - More than 100 schools are either closed or running reduced timetables as a 48-hour strike by teaching assistants in County Durham gets under way.

The support staff are protesting against the county council's proposal for a pay cut.

Unions ATL and Unison say the move would see some people lose about 20% of their salary.

The council argues it could face equal pay claims from other employees if it does not make the cuts.

A number of picket lines will operate outside schools in the area, with lobbying of a council meeting at 09:00 also planned.