A permanent display could be created at the Borders home of the man who oversaw the evacuation of Allied soldiers.

Former Spurs and Newcastle midfielder David Ginola guesses at wins for both his former clubs as well as Liverpool over Manchester United in Premier League predictions.

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A man from Newcastle has been sentenced to seven years in prison after being found guilty of terror-related offences.

Abdulrahman Alcharbati, pictured below, shared posts on social media promoting a "wealth of Islamic State material".

The 32-year-old, of Westholme Gardens, Benwell, was also found guilty of possessing a bomb-making manual.

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A man has been arrested after police discovered a cannabis farm at Mendip Road in Billingham yesterday evening.

Around 100 cannabis plants were found with a street value of £84,000.

The man was arrested on suspicion of production of class B drugs. He remains in custody at this time.

Insp Mark Doherty said: "Officers will always act upon information given regarding drugs activity.

"Drugs can blight the lives of local communities and we would always encourage anyone with information to contact us so that we can tackle the problem and remove drugs from the streets of Cleveland."

Votes are in and counted - Sunderland fans have picked a new name for the Stadium of Light's South Stand.

It will now be called Roker End.

Sunderland director Charlie Methven announced the result on BBC Radio Newcastle's Total Sport last night.

The decision was made after a vote, in which fans had four options to choose from - Colliery End, Wearside End, Roker End and Raich Carter End.

Roker End got 70% of the votes. Fourteen thousand people took part in the poll.

Fans were asked what the new name of the South Stand should be after some of them suggested the stadium "slightly lacked a sense of identity".

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Alex Metcalfe

Stockton councilors have clashed over the upcoming Arriva strike.

About 650 Arriva drivers from depots on Teesside and surrounding areas are due to walk out for a week from Sunday, December 16, after pay disputes.

Cllr Phil Dennis, asked councillors to "condemn the action" of the bus drivers.

He said: "That (strike) is another cut against this high street - another stab at the traders here.

"You've got a full week of all the passengers that come on one particular carrier who won't be going to Stockton or Yarm or Thornaby town centre - they're going to be cut off at the busiest time of year, at the time of year when they want to be spending their money."

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Labour councillor Norma Stephenson defended the action.

She said: "I can't sit here and ignore 'nobody is condemning the bus drivers'.

"These are hard working trade unionists who have got no option but to go on strike and I fully support them."

A disparity in pay between Arriva drivers in different parts of the country sparked the disagreement.

Talks were still ongoing as of Thursday evening (December 13) to see whether both parties could reach an agreement to avoid the strike.

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Newcastle United goalkeeper Martin Dubravka grew up attending music school, but which of his teammates would he choose to form a team band?

There will be overnight works on the A19 stretch between Holystone and Silverlink.

The film documents the worst campaign in the Black Cats' history.

Briardale Community Centre said ex-manager Graham Harper was "no longer associated with" the centre.

A 92-year-old man is in hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car.

The accident happened shortly after 22:05 last night on High Northgate in Darlington.

A Renault Clio was travelling south approaching the traffic lights at John Street when it struck the pedestrian in the carriageway.

The driver and passenger of the car – two men aged 49 and 32, respectively – were not injured.

Police are looking for witnesses.

Be careful if you are travelling tomorrow - the Met Office has just issued amber warnings for ice in the region, external.

The warning's in place from 10:00 tomorrow until 06:00 on Sunday.

Employees at the Port of Tyne have been putting on their festive jumpers to raise money for Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day.

But Dayang Darnell, security officer at the port, has been going the extra mile with her outfits.

She has been lighting up Christmas Jumper day for the past five years with her spectacular clothing covered in hundreds of lights.

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Dayang, 54, from Longbenton in North Tyneside, said: “I know I say it every year but it really is going to be hard to beat this year’s outfit.

“I’m still recovering from foot surgery so I thought I would decorate a mobility scooter to look like Santa’s sleigh.

“It’s taken months to create my outfit this year and I hope to raise as much money as possible for Save the Children.”

Staff hope to raise over £1,000 for Save the Children in total.

The gang was armed with hammers and smashed display cases before fleeing with the haul.

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Former Newcastle United and France winger David Ginola is taking on Mark Lawrenson in this week's Premier League predictions.

Both are predicting Newcastle United will win at Huddersfield on Saturday, with Ginola going for a 1-0 win and Lawro 2-0.

Click here to see their full predictions.

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Sunderland fans vote to rename the Stadium of Light's South Stand as The Roker End, a reminder of their former ground.

Anna walked into a bakery with the intention of buying a pasty... but walked out with a dog.

It was an unexpected meeting, but they ended up giving each other hope.

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A passenger in a van that crashed into a wall has died.

Michael Young, 38, from the Lobley Hill area of Gateshead, had been in a critical condition in hospital since the crash in Newcastle on Monday.

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The white Ford Transit van he was in hit a wall on the Coast Road between Sandyford Road and the Cradlewell Bypass at about 01:00 GMT.

The 44-year-old male driver is now in a stable condition in hospital. Police are appealing for witnesses.

The Met Office has posted a yellow warning of snow and ice for tomorrow, external, starting at noon, with 2cm (1in) of snow at low levels, and up to 20cm (8in) on higher ground, possibly drifting in strong south easterly winds, and also a threat of freezing rain into Sunday.

It is warning of:

• Possible travel delays on roads stranding some vehicles and passengers
• Possible delays or cancellations to rail and air travel

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Stockton Council finds Marks and Spencer has a 200-year lease on a store that closed in August.