County ins and outs 2021published at 11:08 British Summer Time 27 April 2021
Details of all the county cricket signings and departures from the 2021 season.
Read MoreCounty ins and outs 2021published at 11:08 British Summer Time 27 April 2021
Overturned tanker causing delayspublished at 09:01 British Summer Time 27 April 2021
An overturned tanker is causing delays at Port Clarence:
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End of twitter postAmbulance crew attacks 'demoralising'published at 08:06 British Summer Time 27 April 2021
BBC Radio TeesAmbulance chiefs said there has been a "demoralising" rise in attacks on their staff in recent weeks.
The warning by the North East Ambulance Service follows an incident in Middlesbrough at the weekend which saw a woman flag down paramedics and assault two of them.
She then kicked and slapped two police officers.
Darren Green, clinical service manager for the ambulance service, said: "Since the lockdown easing we have noticed an increase in assaults. We appreciate people are keen to get back to their normal lives, but we can't afford to see an increase in violent offences towards staff.
"At any point in time it's demoralising. All crews are tired and exhausted having supported the public over the past 12 months."
A 24-year-old woman has been arrested and released under investigation while enquiries continue into the incident in Middlesbrough.
‘I was directly infected with coronavirus’published at 07:07 British Summer Time 27 April 2021
Jacob Hopkins says he wants to help researchers find more ways to prevent the virus.
Read MoreWho made Garth Crooks' team of the week?published at 23:06 British Summer Time 26 April 2021
Who is rapidly developing into a fine player and which star played like he hadn't seen the newspapers? It's all in Garth Crooks' team of the week.
Read MoreVictim in murder investigation namedpublished at 20:26 British Summer Time 26 April 2021
Three men and three women remain in custody arrested on suspicion of murder, police say.
Read MoreFA charges Sunderland and Oxford Unitedpublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 26 April 2021
The FA charges Sunderland and Oxford United players and coaches following alleged incidents during their 2 April fixture.
Read MoreDucklings and mum fly hospital nest for new homepublished at 12:24 British Summer Time 26 April 2021
A duck which uses the grounds of North Tees Hospital to lay her eggs has been rehomed along with her ducklings.
Staff at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust arranged for the birds to be taken to another location in nearby Hartlepool after providing a paddling pool and seed for the family in the hospital grounds.
The same duck, which is tagged, arrives at the Stockton hospital every April to lay her eggs and hatch them in one of the hospital's courtyards.
Christopher Owens-Hunt, who works at the hospital, said: "It was lovely to see her again but the family is safer now where there’s more food and proper lakes to swim in."
Image source, Christopher Owens-HuntMissing hiker's boyfriend resumes search alonepublished at 12:02 British Summer Time 26 April 2021
Daniel Colegate is scouring lower mountainsides for Esther Dingley while waiting for snow to clear.
Read MorePuppies in cages died with canine coronaviruspublished at 10:44 British Summer Time 26 April 2021
Patrick Stokes, 24, admitted failing to ensure the welfare of animals in his care.
Read MoreBrad Pitt congratulates Northumberland Oscar winnerpublished at 08:02 British Summer Time 26 April 2021
There was North East success at Hollywood's biggest night as James Reed, one of the team behind My Octopus Teacher, landed the Oscar for best documentary feature - and the first person to congratulate him was none other than Brad Pitt.
Director James, who grew up in Prudhoe, Northumberland, described the win as a "phenomenal moment".
He told BBC Radio Newcastle: "I really wasn't expecting it. I'm absolutely delighted.
"I'm holding [the statue] now. It's very, very heavy. He's a big old chap.
"We were sat behind [British actress] Carey Mulligan and really felt very small-time next to all these celebs and then we came off the stage and the first person to congratulate us was Brad Pitt.
"That was weird, but fantastic."
The Netflix production, co-directed by Pippa Ehrlich, covers filmmaker Craig Foster bonding with an octopus in a South African kelp forest over 12 months.
The trophies were handed out in one of the grand halls at Los Angeles's Union Station to allow for a Covid-safe ceremony.
Image source, EPA