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We've leave you with this picture taken by Iain Clyne of a soggy young great tit at Clara Vale, Gateshead. Afraid it looks like more of the same weather-wise tomorrow.

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Cloudy, with outbreaks of rain. There will also be some drier spells until later in the night when an area of persistent heavy rain will spread northwards across the region.

A stiff easterly breeze will develop, especially near the coast.

Minimum Temperature: 11C (52F).

Louise Hobson
BBC Tees reporter

The cash machine is celebrating its 50th birthday.

We all use them, sometimes on a daily basis, but what exactly do we know about them?

Let's take a look back over the last five decades:

People who have reserved plots at a woodland burial site in Durham are being reassured that they will still be able to be buried alongside their loved ones.

Durham County Council has agreed to honour arrangements made by the Woodland Burial Trust, regarding the site next to South Road Cemetery, before it was liquidated.

Councillor Brian Stephens, Durham County Council’s Cabinet member for neighbourhoods and local partnerships, said: “We are well aware that a number of people have paid to reserve a plot and they are unsure about the arrangements for the future.

"We are pleased to provide assurance that previous commitments made by the Woodland Burial Trust will be honoured.”

A man has been arrested after a serious collision in Thornaby on Monday.

It happened at about 17:40 and involved a blue Vauxhall Corsa and a dark blue BMW 320 series convertible.

The 34-year-old driver of the BMW is currently in a critical condition at James Cook University Hospital.

The 59-year-old driver of the Vauxhall Corsa was treated at hospital for minor injuries and later released.

The 23-year-old driver of a black Volkswagen Golf was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and remains in police custody.

Family of stabbed 19-year-old say they are "struggling to envisage a future" without him.

Sharon Barbour
BBC Look North

Do you have questions about the future of the children's heart units in the North East?

NHS England is holding a consultation on the future of heart services and public meetings are being held as part.

The review is considering whether child heart surgery should be focused at fewer, larger centres.

There is a meeting today between 18:30 and 20:30 at Newcastle Civic Centre and the second tomorrow at St Mary's Centre in Middlesbrough at the same time.

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A body has been found during a search for missing Hartlepool man Paul Cuniff.

Police made the discovery in Crimdon at 12:30.

Formal identification is yet to take place but his family have been informed.

Martin Emmerson
BBC Newcastle

Despite the weather forecast suggesting Armageddon we began on time in Chester-le-Street and have not lost an over so far. And that has seen Worcestershire move into a position of comfort as they lead by 126 runs at 323-7.

Brett D'Oliveira made 122 in a partnership of 130 for the fifth wicket with Moeen Ali, but departed in a rather bizarre over from Ryan Pringle, who went on to take three wickets for just six runs in a spell of 5.2 overs.

D'Oliveira hit a Pringle no-ball for six in his first over back, which was eight runs. Another full toss went over the ropes as well before a third was slapped straight to Graham Clark at short mid-wicket.

Moeen was on 58 when he tried to sweep Pringle in his next over from the Lumley End and went lbw, while George Rhodes edged him behind on three a couple of overs later.

Worcestershire got bogged down at that point before Ben Cox and Ross Whiteley managed to get going again and at the break their partnership is worth 51.

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Channel 4 has axed new show 'Host the Week' after just one episode.

Initially commissioned as a two-episode series, the unscripted and unrehearsed show debuted last week with Gogglebox's Scarlett Moffatt, from County Durham, presenting.

Channel 4 decided to axe the programme after her episode attracted just 470,000 viewers.

Comedian Jack Whitehall had signed up to host the second episode, but a Channel 4 spokeswoman said this had now been cancelled.

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Police have released images of four men they want to speak to over an assault in a Bishop Auckland pub which left one man needing facial surgery.

Image source, Durham Police

The attack took place at The Bay Horse at about 18:00 on Friday 26 May.

Four men were playing pool when they were approached by 11 men who attacked them with cues and pool balls.

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Afterwards the suspects left the pub and headed towards the Newgate Centre.

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Det Con John Forster said:

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World Cup winner Jurgen Klinsmann has distanced himself from speculation that he could return to management at Sunderland.

The 52-year-old German had been linked with the vacant manager's position at the Stadium of Light.

However, after attending a concert in Los Angeles, he dismissed the claims.

In a post on his Facebook account, Klinsmann wrote: "Had a blast last night at STYX concert at the beautiful Greek Theatre in L.A. What a fantastic venue!

"On another front: no truth on rumours coaching Sunderland FC in the near future."

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The Arts Council has announced that 46 organisations in the North East will receive more than £86m in funding over four years from April 2018.

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They include BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead, Theatre Hullabaloo in Darlington, Beamish Museum and The Customs House in South Shields.

There will be significantly more investment in Northumberland and the Stockton International Riverside Festival will receive an increase in its funding.

Stuart Whincup
BBC Look North

The demolition of the old Register Office in Centre Square, Middlesbrough it part of a multi-million pound regeneration scheme with new office blocks, bars and restaurants opening up.

It's claimed it could create up to 1,500 jobs.

A shopkeeper who claimed he was threatened with legal action after calling his shop Singhsbury's has changed its name to Morrisinghs.

Jel Singh Nagra's shop did not have a name for five years after he said Sainsbury's complained.

He has now put up a new sign outside his store, naming it Morrisinghs, in a bid to put his village, West Allotment, North Tyneside, "on the map".

A spokesman for Morrisons said the supermarket "did not mind".

Image source, Jel Singh Nagra

Martin Emmerson
BBC Newcastle

Day two of Durham V Worcestershire starts at 14:00. You can listen to the commentary here.

Durham were all out for 197 and Worcestershire resume on 213 for 4.

Jimmy Prout was "brutally tortured" for months by the group he thought were his friends.

A judge described the leader of a gang who tortured Jimmy Prout as "an evil, vindictive, manipulative and devious man".

Ringleader Zahid Zaman, 43, was told he must serve a minimum term of 33 years after he was convicted of murder.

Jailing him at Newcastle Crown Court, Mr Justice Dove accused him scouring the internet and local soup kitchens to find vulnerable people he could control, before coming across Mr Prout and making him his lackey.

Zaman was jailed along with three others involved in Mr Prout's death.

The judge said words could not to do justice to the brutality Mr Prout endured or how they all had betrayed him, saying "what he suffered was beyond imagining".

He said the case involved the "sadistic torture of a vulnerable victim" which was "designed to inflict excruciating pain" and "monstrous violence".

Jimmy Prout's brother Eddie spoke about the impact of his brother's death as four people were sentenced.

When the four were found guilty earlier this month Mr Prout, (pictured), said what had been done to his brother "you wouldn't have seen in the worst horror films".

Speaking today he said: "I buried my brother Jimmy on my birthday last year and it was one of the hardest things I've had to do. My brother was my best pal and by killing Jimmy, they have killed part of me.

"The officers in the case have been great and I would like to thank them for everything. Now it is time for us to fully grieve in peace and move on with our lives."