Newcastle are facing several civil claims regarding the behaviour of former employee George Ormond, who in 2018 received a 20-year jail sentence for multiple cases of sexual abuse.
There's been a spate of vandalism at a Northumberland wildlife-watching spot, with four bird hides damaged.
Hauxley Wildlife Discovery centre, next to Druridge Bay, is considered to be one of the best bird-watching spots in the North East, attracting about 140 bird species a year.
The Northumberland Wildlife Trust site is currently closed because of Covid restrictions but wardens discovered the Tern Hide had suffered a huge amount of damage.
Director of Conservation Duncan Hutt said: "We've got devastation in here, with benches on the ground, the shelving smashed up and the windows all broken. Every single window in the hide is broken.
"There's a huge amount of damage and a huge amount of repairs to be done before we're able to open the site again and we're hoping that might be in April some time."
A fifth mass vaccination centre has opened its doors in the North East with the capacity to see up to 1,000 people a day.
Darlington's Arena, or Mowden Park stadium as its also known, is the second vaccination centre in the town.
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Dr Stewart Findlay who is the director for the Covid Vaccination Programme for the North East and North Cumbria said: "We're planing to do 500 to 600 vaccines a day and will continue to recruit staff so we have the ability to go up to 1,000 maybe 2,000 a day as the programme continues.
"We are expecting the vaccine supply to increase."
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Across the North East and Cumbria more than 900,000 people have now been given their first Covid vaccine.
Pennny Spring, Darlington's director of public heath said: "This is going to enable us to vaccinate so many more people so quickly."
A six-year-old boy is in a critical condition in hospital with head and leg injuries after being hit by a car while cycling.
A 35-year-old male cyclist was also injured when the pair were struck by a white Mercedes Benz van on Yarm Road, near the junction with Newsam
Road, in Eaglescliffe at about 07:15 GMT on Sunday.
A 24-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of drug-driving, Cleveland Police said.
The van had been driven along Yarm High Street and then Yarm Road in the direction of Preston Park in the moments before the collision.
Officers are appealing for anyone with CCTV or dash cam footage to contact them.
Substitute Chris Maguire rescues a point for Sunderland with a stunning stoppage-time finish as the Black Cats come from two goals down to draw at Crewe.
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Newcastle facing Ormond civil claims
By Alistair Magowan
BBC Sport
Newcastle are facing several civil claims regarding the behaviour of former employee George Ormond, who in 2018 received a 20-year jail sentence for multiple cases of sexual abuse.
Read moreFour bird hides damaged in Northumberland
There's been a spate of vandalism at a Northumberland wildlife-watching spot, with four bird hides damaged.
Hauxley Wildlife Discovery centre, next to Druridge Bay, is considered to be one of the best bird-watching spots in the North East, attracting about 140 bird species a year.
The Northumberland Wildlife Trust site is currently closed because of Covid restrictions but wardens discovered the Tern Hide had suffered a huge amount of damage.
Three further hides were also vandalised.
Director of Conservation Duncan Hutt said: "We've got devastation in here, with benches on the ground, the shelving smashed up and the windows all broken. Every single window in the hide is broken.
"There's a huge amount of damage and a huge amount of repairs to be done before we're able to open the site again and we're hoping that might be in April some time."
Latest mass vaccination centre opens
A fifth mass vaccination centre has opened its doors in the North East with the capacity to see up to 1,000 people a day.
Darlington's Arena, or Mowden Park stadium as its also known, is the second vaccination centre in the town.
Dr Stewart Findlay who is the director for the Covid Vaccination Programme for the North East and North Cumbria said: "We're planing to do 500 to 600 vaccines a day and will continue to recruit staff so we have the ability to go up to 1,000 maybe 2,000 a day as the programme continues.
"We are expecting the vaccine supply to increase."
Across the North East and Cumbria more than 900,000 people have now been given their first Covid vaccine.
Pennny Spring, Darlington's director of public heath said: "This is going to enable us to vaccinate so many more people so quickly."
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Read more'Deep-seated' fire takes hold at recycling centre
Fire crews are continuing to tackle a fire at a recycling centre in Gateshead.
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service were called to the Campground Waste and Recycling Centre on Springwell Road yesterday morning.
It's described as a deep-seated fire and crews have been on site overnight and will be through today.
People are being asked to avoid the area and keep their windows and doors closed.
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A 24-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of drug-driving, Cleveland Police said.
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