Alison Freeman
BBC Look North

From midnight tonight even tighter restrictions are being brought in to try to stem the spread of coronavirus across seven council areas in the North East.

Council leaders in the region have said they had no prior warning of yesterday's announcement, and are still waiting for more guidance on the finer details of the measures.

So what are the main changes?

• From midnight tonight it will be illegal to meet people from outside our household or social bubble in homes and gardens, and venues such bars or restaurants. With £200 fines applicable to anyone caught doing so.
• So can we still meet our mates in pub beer gardens? The Department of Health has since confirmed that meeting in beer gardens remains advised against but isn't against the law.
• What about grandparents and childcare? We know informal childcare can continue, for example grandparents looking after grandchildren. People in support bubbles can continue to meet in any setting.

• Can you still go to the gym? Yes you can continue to go to gyms where Covid-safe practices are in place.

We hope that helps you.

Six-year-old Ella Henderson died after being struck by a falling tree at school in Newcastle.

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The family of a six-year-old girl who died when she was struck by a falling tree at her school have raised more than £30,000 in her name.

Ella Henderson was seriously injured at Gosforth Park First school, Newcastle, on Friday afternoon and died in hospital on Saturday.

Her family said: “Ella is our beautiful baby girl now and always.

“We want to say a heartfelt thank you to the teachers, emergency services and the staff at the RVI who did everything they could to help her."

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Following the tragedy, the family set up a fundraising page for the Great North Air Ambulance Service and so far more than £30,000 has been raised.

She said: “We are truly humbled by all the support and donations, even from people we have never met before."

An investigation is under way by police and the Health and Safety Executive.

Police make a second appeal to identify the man who collapsed while tidying graves.

Newcastle midfielder Matt Ritchie is facing a "lengthy lay-off" as he is set to have an operation on his shoulder.

BBC Weather

It will be largely fine and dry with plenty of sunshine for most this afternoon. Perhaps the odd isolated shower later.

Temperatures of 16C (60F).

And it'll stay mostly dry with clear spells tonight but a frontal system will edge in from the west overnight, bringing large areas of cloud and the beginning of some patchy rain through the early hours.

You can follow the latest forecast, by searching for your location here

It's one question lots of people want an answer to, as tougher restrictions are brought in at midnight for seven council areas aimed at stopping the spread of coronavirus.

"What do the rules mean if I'm in a bubble with grandparents?"

The Department of Health and Social Care says:

"As announced last week, childcare bubbles will be able to form in areas of intervention to allow families to share caring responsibilities with another household, as long as they are consistent.

"This includes formal and informal childcare arrangements. People in support bubbles in these areas can also continue to meet in any setting."

So there you go - informal childcare arrangements are allowed to continue.

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Police are continuing to try and identify a man who was found dead in Jesmond earlier this month.

They say he risks being buried in an unmarked grave if he is not identified soon.

Paramedics were called to All Saints Cemetery on Jesmond Road on 17 September after a member of the public came across a man who had collapsed and was unresponsive.

He had brought his own tools to the cemetery and had been cutting back hedges around the gravestones when he collapsed and died of natural causes.

Image source, Northumbria Police

• The man is described as around 55 to 75 years old
• 5ft 9in, white, of a medium build, bald on top with grey thinning sides and a short white trimmed beard.
• On the day of his death he was wearing a white polo shirt and dark coloured trousers and shoes.
• He was carrying a blue plastic bag containing his gardening tools and a flask

Sadly, police say they've investigated every report and have exhausted current leads. They're urging anyone who knew him to get in touch.

His death is not being treated as suspicious.

Durham re-sign former England all-rounder Scott Borthwick from Surrey ahead of the 2021 season.

A first test flight has been carried out in the Lake District.

Current Premiership leaders Exeter Chiefs will travel to Harlequins on the opening night of the 2020-21 season.

A motorcyclist died when his vehicle left the road and collided with a barrier.

Emergency services were called to the A174 in Thornaby yesterday afternoon, and the air ambulance attended but the man, in his early sixties, was pronounced dead at the scene.

His name has not been released but police said his family had been informed.

Witnesses to the crash which happened at 16:55 BST on the Spine Road between the A19 interchange roundabout and Thornaby Road, close to the roundabout near to Anson Farm on Teesside Industrial Estate have been asked to contact Cleveland Police.

BBC Radio 4

The leader of Gateshead Council has said he was not warned that new restrictions were to be imposed to stem the spread of coronavirus across parts of north-east England.

Martin Gannon told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the measures were "unfortunately" necessary to deal with cases that had "skyrocketed" in the North East, but he said a "proper" test and trace system could have managed the pandemic.

The kit means a paramedic can "fly" up a fell in 90 seconds rather than go 30 minutes by foot.

BBC Business News

Bakery chain Greggs has hinted at possible job cuts as the government's furlough scheme ends.

The company, which employs 25,000 workers, expects business activity to "remain below normal for the foreseeable future".

It said it had reviewed staff costs and was currently consulting with unions and employee representatives.

Greggs said it wanted to reduce the risk of job cuts by putting people on reduced hours.

However, it is not clear if the company will use the government's new Job Support Scheme where employers and the state top up workers' pay who are on fewer hours.

The scheme will replace the existing furlough programme which is coming to an end on 31 October. The vast majority of Gregg's 25,000 workforce had been placed on furlough during lockdown.

A 14-year-old girl suffered serious injuries when she was hit by a coach, police said.

The teenager was airlifted to hospital in Newcastle after being struck by a single deck coach at about 16:45 on Monday on Sober Hall Avenue, Ingleby Barwick.

Cleveland Police is appealing for who witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to contact them.

BBC Weather

It will be largely fine and dry with plenty of sunshine for most under the influence of high pressure overhead.

Perhaps, a bit more cloud towards the west, with temperatures reaching 15C (59F).

Mostly dry with clear spells tonight but a weather front will edge in from the west overnight, bringing large ares of cloud to western areas during the early hours.

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