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Five members of Middlesbrough's executive resign saying they have lost confidence in Andy Preston.

The remains of 19-year-old Rachel Wilson were found in 2012, a decade after she was last seen alive.

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A cannabis farm has been discovered at a former church in Bishop Auckland.

Acting on a tip-off, officers raided St Peter's last night, and found 1,200 plants, along with men in the process of moving them out.

Four men have been arrested and are in police custody.

Insp Peter Lonsdale of Durham Constabulary, said: "We will always do everything we can to disrupt the chain of illegal drugs and that's exactly what we did."

The church closed for worship in December 2013.

Vandals left a trail of destruction when the broke into a nursery at Middlesbrough Environment City.

The charity had set up a project to help people with their mental health and wellbeing and volunteers had spent weeks growing seedlings which were ready to be planted.

But when workers arrived this morning they found trays of plants tossed on the floor and overturned tables.

Image source, Middlesbrough Environment City

Staff and volunteers managed to salvage about 80% of the plants but say the timing of the vandalism - at the start of Mental Health Awareness Week - is awful.

Image source, Middlesbrough Environment City

A dog owner stuck waist deep in the river bank at Maiden Castle in Durham has been rescued by firefighters.

The water rescue team from Durham fire station and crews from Spennymoor were called to the scene earlier this afternoon.

The dog's owner had gone into the river Wear to rescue their pet Sonny.

Firefighters used throw lines to rescue the owner and the dog.

Image source, CDFRS