It follows a trial in Newcastle where dozens of people have been sanctioned for using them inappropriately.

Three men have been arrested after the crash on the A689 near Greatham on Tuesday.

Durham sign all-rounder Alex Thomson on a two-month loan from Warwickshire to play in the County Championship.

Caroline Kayll suffered fatal injuries during the attack by Paul Robson, who also tried to kill a boy.

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The £31m bridge will connect Sunderland city centre with the Stadium of Light football ground.

Tony Davis, who tried to save PC Keith Palmer in the Westminster attack, is in hospital in Instanbul.

Backers say building the centre on an existing site instead of building a new one will save millions.

Relive Friday's EFL action as Preston grab a late draw with Championship leaders Norwich and Birmingham earn a vital victory.

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The East Pilgrim Street plan includes a leisure and shopping development on the current stack site.

A deal is agreed to support the manufacturing of 60 million vaccine doses in north-east England.

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A report has described a number of incidents involving Redcar and Cleveland Council staff apparently breaching coronavirus guidelines.

John Sampson, who worked on the report for members of the council’s employment, health and safety committee, said when challenged some staff had responded by stating they had received a Covid vaccine.

The report said: “It is becoming apparent that in some cases there is a misperception that having a vaccine – or previously being ill with Covid-19 means that it is unnecessary to follow control measures.

“Messaging has been reinforced to highlight that this is not the case and that social distancing and other risk mitigation controls should still be applied."

He added that all current control measures remain in place in council buildings.

Thelma Walker is selected by the newly-formed party to stand for the vacant Hartlepool seat.