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Daniel Holland
Local Democracy Reporter

Drivers are being warned to expect nightmare traffic yet again at one of Newcastle’s most notorious congestion blackspots.

Hugely disruptive closures at Killingworth Road in South Gosforth had come to an end this summer after two years of heavily delayed roadworks.

But the site will once again become the subject of motorists’ ire from next week, with council bosses warning of up to 10 weeks of delays from Monday.

Due to “particularly disruptive” construction on the route, temporary traffic lights will be installed to restrict traffic between the Haddricks Mill junction and the Killingworth Road Metro bridge until mid-December.

The council says vehicles heading southbound towards Newcastle at peak times are likely to suffer the most severe delays.

Quinn Cooper died after the car he was driving collided with a HGV on the A174 in September.

Peter Harris
BBC Look North

A coroner has ruled that the deaths of two rugby players who died after taking drugs while on tour in Sri Lanka were accidental.

Thomas Baty, pictured, left, and Thomas Howard took what was thought to be heroin after a night out in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

They were both found unresponsive the following morning and later died.

The coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death saying the men were not regular drug users, would not have known it was heroin and it was probably a one off.

He said it was a “genuine tragedy” and a warning to others travelling abroad to be careful about “what they are encouraged to take.”

Mr Baty’s father, Paul, said his son was a hard working and sensitive lad.

He said: “I just hope people remember both of them like we remember them and continue to love them.”

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Ineos' proposal to close its acrylonitrile plant at Seal Sands is "extremely disappointing" and a "huge blow" to workers on the site and Teesside's economy, Stockton North MP Alex Cunningham has said.

The company announced today it will be consulting employees on the closure plans.

Ineos has owned the site, which employs 224 people, since 2008.

Mr Cunningham said he has been in discussion with the company.

He said: "The proposal by Ineos Nitriles to close its acrylonitrile manufacturing plant at Seal Sands is an extremely disappointing one, and will be huge blow to everyone who works on the site and to the Teesside economy as a whole.

“I have also been in discussion with Ineos Nitriles to see what we can do to get the financial support they need to continue, including the option of requesting Government assistance if necessary."

Ineos says it is carrying out a consultation following "decades of under investment".

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Two men were arrested after a dispute in Middlesbrough involving a suspected firearm.

The incident happened at 16:40 on 27 September on the junction of Pelham Street and Princess Road.

Cleveland Police officers seized the weapon and arrested two men, aged 35 and 24, on suspicion of affray and possession of a firearm without a certificate.

The pair have been released under investigation.

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A woman who was killed in a two-vehicle collision in Blyth has been named as 21-year-old Hannah Jane Inman.

She died in hospital after the yellow Skoda Fabia she was passenger in was involved in a collision with a lorry on Coniston Road.

The 22-year-old driver of the Skoda and the 38-year-old driver of the HGV were not seriously hurt in the collision.

Her family said: “Hannah you shining star, you’ll be sadly missed.

“You were bright, beautiful and had a bubbly personality. Your kindness touched everyone who ever met you.

“Sleep tight angel, love you always!”

A 22-year-old man arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving has since been released under investigation.

Peter Harris
BBC Look North

Two rugby players who died after taking drugs on a tour to Sri Lanka may not have known what the substance was, an inquest heard.

Thomas Baty, 26, pictured, left, and Thomas Howard, 25, from Durham, died in May of last year in Colombo - probably as a result of opiate toxicity.

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An inquest in County Durham heard evidence from Sri Lankan authorities that the men asked a tuk tuk taxi driver to get them drugs and they allegedly paid 15000 rupees for heroin, known as brown sugar.

However a Durham Police investigation found significant gaps and inconsistencies in the Sri Lankan evidence.

Durham coroner Crispin Oliver suggested the men, said not normally to be drug users, may not have known the drug was heroin and were misled.

The coroner said it was possible “they have suffered a drug related death arising from acquiring the brown sugar substance thinking it was something else.”

The inquest continues.

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A consultation is under way after proposals to close Ineos' Seal Sands acrylonitrile plant were announced.

The site employs 224 people and has been owned by the company since 2008.

Not all positions will be at risk of redundancy if the plant closes because other activities at Seal Sands will continue, it says.

Safety concerns are among the main reasons to consider closure, the company said.

It added that €200m (£178m) would be required to meet its standards and environmental regulations.

Paul Overment, CEO of Ineos Nitriles said: "After considering many options, we feel that we must now consult with employees on the potential closure of the plant.

"We do so with a heavy heart but there is no escaping the fact that decades of under investment on the site have led us to this point.

"Manufacturing assets need constant renewal if they are to survive.

"The last 10 years have proven that it is almost impossible to play catch-up and the lesson for us and other UK manufacturers is that constant reinvestment is vital for long term prosperity."

A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

Mark Denten
BBC Look North

A 27-year-old man has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after a woman and her baby son were stabbed in North Tyneside.

The mother is in stable condition in hospital and the three-week -old boy is critically ill after being found on Wednesday afternoon.

Denis Erdinch Beytula, a Bulgarian national, appeared at North Tyneside Magistrates Court and will appear at Newcastle Crown Court on 31 October.

A high level of cloud combined with the low sun to produce a stunning array of colours.

BBC Newcastle

A Gateshead man whose facial condition left doctors thinking he had a brain tumour is speaking out to raise awareness of the symptoms.

Temporomandibular disorder, or TMD, causes extreme pain in the face and targets the jaw, mouth and eyes.

It's not rare, with 800,000 new cases estimated every year, but is often missed by doctors - and it took Joe Buckham 10 years to be diagnosed correctly.

Mr Buckham, of Rowlands Gill, said: "You can't rest your face. It has to function because you've got to be able to eat, to be able to talk. You've got to be able to open your eyes and close them. Sleep is really difficult."

Sufferers are advised to rest their jaw and eat softer foods, take over-the-counter painkillers and speak to a medical expert who could refer them on to a pain course.

BBC Newcastle can reveal the head of Newcastle University's dental school now wants to create a hub to help improve the care for sufferers.

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A Tanfield shop caught selling alcohol to children twice in two weeks has been allowed to keep its licence.

The Happy Shopper failed two test purchases organised by Durham County Council’s trading standards team last year, where a member of staff sold wine to a 16-year-old and 15-year-old .

The matter was brought to Durham County Hall for a licence review, backed by Durham Constabulary who raised concerns about alcohol-fuelled antisocial behaviour in the village.

Owner Mrs Jaswinder Kaur Mehat served alcohol during both tests, but her solicitor Matthew Foster said she that was “distracted” at the time over news that her father in India was seriously ill.

Following assurances that the business would improve its training regime and install CCTV, licensing bosses said they were happy for the shop to continue selling alcohol.

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Steph Cleasby
BBC Look North

Climate change protesters will march on North Tyneside Council today to call for action.

Although the authority has declared a climate emergency, members of Extinction Rebellion say it hasn't stated how it will reduce its carbon emissions to zero by 2030.

Demonstrators will march from Silverlink to the council office on Cobalt Business Park.

The council says it's pledged to be carbon neutral by 2050, in line with national targets, and since 2011 has reduced the borough's carbon footprint via a number of measures.

A man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after a mother and her baby suffered life-threatening injuries in a stabbing in North Tyneside on Wednesday afternoon.

The pair - a 21-year-old woman and her three-week-old son - were found inside an address at about 14:15.

The mother is in stable condition, but the baby remains critically ill in hospital.

Denis Erdinch Beytula, 27, of North Tyneside will appear at North Tyneside Magistrates' Court today.

Police patrols in the area continue.

Louise Hobson
BBC Local Live

The second day of an inquest into the death of a Tesco worker who collapsed after an altercation with a shoplifter will get under way this morning.

Yesterday we heard how Hilary Simmons, 59, was taken ill at the Tesco Express store on Middlesbrough's Corporation Road on 30 April last year.

A pathologist concluded the stress of the confrontation "directly contributed to her death", but not to a "criminal standard".

A post-mortem found she was suffering from heart disease which could have caused sudden death at any time.

After the incident, Mrs Simmons, from Ingleby Barwick, began to feel unwell and collapsed less than half an hour later. She died that evening at James Cook Hospital.

The inquest at Teesside Coroner's Court heard shoplifter Michael Love was later convicted of theft.

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BBC Weather

Today will start quite chilly but it will also be dry and bright with some hazy sunshine. Turning cloudier this afternoon, a brisk southeasterly wind will develop.

Through this evening and tonight, outbreaks of rain will spread from the west and some will be heavy. It will be windy for a time too but they'll ease towards morning. It should be milder than last night.

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North East and Cumbria

A job fair is being held for Thomas Cook staff after the company collapsed last month.

Businesses from across the North East have joined forces to offer career advice sessions at Newcastle College later.

About 9,000 staff in the UK were left jobless when the business failed to secure a last-ditch rescue deal.

A number of former members of staff delivered a petition to Downing Street yesterday signed by more than 50,000 people demanding answers about the firm's collapse.

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