Lisa Gallagher
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

We're set for a very windy day, with a Met Office warning of gale or severe gale force.

The winds - a result of Storm Ali - will pick up through the morning and continue through the afternoon.

However, it should remain dry and bright, with temperatures of up to 19C (66F), although it will feel cooler.

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Irene Collins died four days after she was attacked in her Middlesbrough home.

Saturday's live non-league football comes from the National League and FA Cup second qualifying round - listen to BBC local radio.

Leicestershire battle to a competitive total on a mixed opening day of their Division Two game against Durham.

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This feed will be updated with any breaking news and sport stories tonight as well as travel updates.

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People in the North East are having their heads shaved to raise awareness of alopecia.

Lucy Moody
Journalist

Just in case you missed it - Look at those eyes.

We wish Durham sniffer dog and Police Interceptor star, Lottie, a speedy recovery.

Research suggests thousands of men avoid attending sporting events due to bladder weakness.

Albert Dryden was jailed for life after he gunned down Durham planning officer Harry Collinson in June 1991.

Lucy Moody
Journalist

Thousands of people will welcome Kylie Minogue to Newcastle tonight as she begins her Golden tour.

Tonight's concert is expected to be one of the biggest shows the Newcastle Arena has hosted this year.

If you're lucky enough to have a ticket, have a great night. I'm extremely jealous.

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Lucy Moody
Journalist

Six-year-old Aflie Webster has set himself the challenge of making young victims of crime smile after his family home, in the Branksome area of Darlington, was broken into earlier this month.

Alfie and his mum Tanya launched a social media appeal to replace Alfie's stolen gadgets and say they were "overwhelmed with the response", within days, several people had donated a number of items to replace the ones that were stolen.

Now Alfie has decided he wants to donate similar items to other children who have been victims of crime

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Anyone who would like to donate an item should contact Tanya directly through Facebook.

A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary and the investigation continues.

Anyone with any information on the incident should contact Durham Constabulary on 101, quoting incident number 57 of 7 September.

Albert Dryden, who shot a council officer in front of TV cameras, was freed in 2017 after a stroke.

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All but one of the councils in the BBC Tees region have a seen a rise in the number of children being taken into care over the last five years, figures show.

Hartlepool and Redcar and Cleveland have seen the biggest increases, with numbers going up by more than a third.

Both authorities are forecasting deficits, caused largely by the costs of looked-after children.

Craig Hannaway from Redcar and Cleveland Council says it's a national problem exasperated by local factors.

He added: "I think obviously a large factor, like the SSI closure, will produce a lot of family difficulties.

"Another factor is we have a higher rate of school exclusions particularly from our academies."

Lucy Moody
Journalist

Commuters could soon be using a single plastic card or phone app for all their public transport across the North of England.

Plans for a London-style Oyster Card for the North are being discussed by the North East Combined Authority today.

The idea, from Transport for the North, external, will be rolled out to users of Northern Rail, Transpennine, and Mersey Rail services by the end of the year.

It plans to include other public transport through next year.

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Durham cricketer Ben Stokes and Alex Hales have been charged with bringing the game into disrepute by the England and Wales Cricket Board following an incident outside a Bristol nightclub.

The independent Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) hearing will be held on 5 and 7 December.

All-rounder Stokes, 27, denied a charge of affray resulting from the September 2017 incident and wasfound not guiltyin August.

Batsman Hales, 29, was not charged.

The CDC hearing takes place between England's winter tours to Sri Lanka and West Indies.

England will play three Tests, five one-day internationals and a Twenty20 international in Sri Lanka in October and November.

They are then set to tour West Indies from mid-January to early March.

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There are questions around whether the Japanese firm Hitachi will use a Country Durham factory to build the new metros if they are given a contract to replace and maintain the trains.

Hitachi are among five companies bidding for the £500m contract, external.

The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for tomorrow in the North East.

Storm Ali is forecast to bring gusts of 65-75mph inland.

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The Met Office has put a warning out about the following:

• Flying debris is likely and could lead to injuries or danger to life
• Damage to buildings, such as tiles being blown off roofs or falling trees
• Longer journey times and cancellation to public transport
• Power cuts, with the portential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage
• Likely road and bridges closures
• Large waves could affect coastal roads, sea fronts and properties

For any information on what you can do during the weather warning you can visit the Met Office's website, external.

Lucy Moody
Journalist

Durham County Cricket ground is to become the first sporting venue in the UK to install sanitary bins for men.

Research has found that almost two hundred thousand men over 40 no longer attend sporting games because of bladder weakness.

Bins will be fitted at Durham's Riverside ground around the main concourse and the hospitality areas in time for the 2019 cricket season.

Lucy Moody
Journalist

Friends of County Durham teenager Courtney Hadwin have been wishing her good luck for the final of America's Got Talent.

Courtney, who's 14 and from Heselden, is widely considered to be the favourite to win the competition.

One man who has played a part in nurturing the teeanger's dream of being a singer is Daniel Robson - Courtney's music teacher at Shotton Hall Academy.

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Daniel said: "we're immensely proud of her. In year 7 she did one of her first performances in the school, to the entire school and even then it was a jaw dropping experience.

"To see her on the TV over there we wish her well and hope she gets everything she deserves."