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Plans to build a new £10.5m railway station in east Durham have been given the go ahead.

The scheme, at Horden, near Peterlee, will see the creation of two 100m platforms connected by an accessible footbridge, shelters, a 139-space car park and bus stops.

A new access road, footpath and cycleway will also be created.

Durham County Council has been working closely with Network Rail on the project, which will be funded by the authority, with £4.4m from the Department of Transport and a grant from the North East Local Enterprise Partnership.

Image source, Durham County Council

CCTV images have been released of two men police want to speak to after a raid at a Hartlepool shop.

The robbery at McColls on Elwick Road happened just before 20:00 on 13 December, but Cleveland Police have only just released details.

A spokesman for the force said two suspects left the store with a large amount of cash and ran off towards Colenso Street.

The first suspect was wearing a black hooded jacket, black woolly hat, dark blue scarf, grey tracksuit bottoms, light coloured trainers and fingerless gloves.

The second suspect, possibly aged in his early 20s, was wearing a light green jacket and was of average height and build.

Image source, McColls

Image source, McColls

BBC Sport

Middlesbrough cruised into the FA Cup fourth round after a dominant second-half performance saw off League One side Peterborough at the Riverside on Saturday.

Posh looked capable of a shock in the first half, and had a fine chance when striker Ivan Toney flashed over.

Boro punished the visitors after the break, through quick-fire goals from Britt Assombalonga and George Friend.

Lewis Wing thrashed in a third before Assombalonga's second and an Ashley Fletcher goal sealed a thumping win.

A man is charged with attempted murder after a 64-year-old man was stabbed and a woman died.

A woman who died following a suspected medical incident in Darlington this weekend has been named as Susan Ward

The 72-year-old died at Darlington Memorial Hospital after officers were called to Yarm Road on Saturday night.

A man also sustained serious injuries and is in a stable condition at Middlesbrough's James Cook Hospital.

Adam Burnside, 45, from Darlington, appeared at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court earlier charged with attempted murder.

He was remanded in custody to appear at Teesside Crown Court on 4 February.

Football fans take heed and leave plenty of time for your journey...

BBC Tees

More than 100 years ago acoustic mirrors along the coast of England were used to detect the sound of approaching German zeppelins.

The concave concrete structures were designed to pick up sound waves from enemy aircraft, making it possible to predict their flight trajectory, giving enough time for ground forces to be alerted to defend the towns and cities of Britain.

Joe Pettet-Smith has compiled a collection of photos of some of these mirrors including ones in Redcar and Sunderland.

Image source, Joe Pettet-Smith

Members of a youth football club in England are 'overwhelmed' by NI woman's offer to share win.

Watch some of the best goals from the third round of the FA Cup, including Nathan Redmond's fine effort from 25-yards out for Southampton.

Wansbeck Labour MP Ian Lavery has invited the Conservative Party's deputy chairman to visit food banks in Northumberland following a Twitter row over the film I, Daniel Blake.

Mr Lavery said he was making the gesture in response to James Cleverly's remark that the North East-set film "was not a documentary".

Mr Cleverly had himself been replying to a post by Labour MP Rebecca Long-Bailey, who recommended people "in any doubt about the human cost of Tory austerity on our communities" should watch it.

Mr Cleverly's comments showed a "lack of compassion and understanding" and caused "deep hurt" to people relying on organisations such as the Wansbeck Valley Foodbank, Mr Lavery says.

Directed by Ken Loach, the film tells the story of a man who must rely on welfare after a heart attack leaves him unable to work.

Police have issued a fresh appeal for help to find missing teenage brothers who have not been seen for a week.

Dillon, 15, and Declan Day, 14, were last seen in the Cornforth Avenue area of Middlesbrough on New Year's Day.

Declan is of medium build, 5ft 2in (160cm) tall with mousey dark hair and brown eyes.

Dillon is also of medium build, 5ft 4in (167cm) tall with blond curly hair - shaved at the back - and green eyes.

It is believed they may be in the Berwick Hills or Pallister Park areas.

Image source, Day family

BBC Newcastle

An unsolved murder dating back nearly 88 years to the day has been uncovered by Northumbria Police.

Evelyn Foster's body was found on moorland in Otterburn, Northumberland, on 6 January 1931.

Image source, Robert Dixon

The 27-year-old was pushed in the back of her taxi, covered in a rug and set on fire, but a culprit was never found.

The "horrific" case was rediscovered during a review of the force's archives and remains one of their oldest unsolved murders.

BBC Sport

Matt Ritchie's late penalty salvaged a replay for Premier League side Newcastle United as they drew at home to Blackburn Rovers.

Ritchie sent the impressive David Raya the wrong way to find the bottom corner in the 84th minute at St James' Park.

Bradley Dack's powerful header had given the Championship side the lead.

Dack rose highest to meet Elliott Bennett's cross in the 56th minute, but the Magpies hit back late on to avoid a second consecutive home defeat.

We've seen Pete Wild living the dream, now it's your chance.

If the thrills and spills of the FA Cup third-round action has got you excited - how about getting a flavour of it yourself?

The 2019 FA People's Cup is now open for entries.

There's no experience required, it's free and you get the chance to play at St George's Park and lift a trophy during the FA Cup final in May.

Don't take our word for it - have a look at how these players felt about taking part in 2018...

Find out more about the competition and how you can get involved here.

BBC Tees

Excitement has reached fever pitch at a children's football club in England after a EuroMillions winner promised to use the jackpot to help the club.

Northern Ireland woman Frances Connolly and her husband Patrick won almost £115m in the New Year's Day draw and intend to share their good fortune.

Mrs Connolly told reporters one of the beneficiaries will be St Francis FC in Hartlepool, where she used to live.

Club secretary Trevor Robinson said its members are "overwhelmed" by the offer.

More than 1,420 acres will be transferred to the South Tees Development Corporation.