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It's 20 years since Gateshead Millennium Bridge opened to the public.

The bridge was designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects and Gifford & Partners following a competition launched by Gateshead Council in 1996.

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Gateshead Council Councillor cabinet member for culture, sport and leisure, Angela Douglas, said: "Gateshead Millennium Bridge has quickly become an internationally recognised landmark which attracts huge numbers of visitors as the world's first, and only, tilting bridge."

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To celebrate the milestone the bridge will tilt at 19:00 BST.

A body has been found in the search for a missing 73-year old woman who didn't return home from a trip to a post office in Jarrow.

Although not formally identified, Northumbria Police believe the body is that of Irena Treciokiene, who was last seen walking in Salem Street on Wednesday.

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Mountain rescue volunteers carried out an overnight search of woodland and a body was found in the Church Bank area in the early hours of Friday.

Mrs Treciokiene's family have been told and are being supported by police.

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Emergency workers were pelted with bottles and stones when they were called out to a series of fires in Hemlington.

When crews arrived at Cass House Road on Wednesday night they found a large group of people setting fire to rubbish.

One police vehicle had a window smashed during the disturbance, while another had a tyre slashed.

Cleveland's assistant chief fire officer condemned the behaviour as "completely irresponsible".

Carl Boasman said: “This is another example of emergency service workers being attacked whilst protecting the public and it’s totally unacceptable.

"We are working with the police and those responsible will be identified and dealt with.

"We have zero tolerance for such anti-social and dangerous behaviour.”

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Cleveland Police said patrols in the area will be increased to "disrupt those who are gathering to cause nuisance and criminal damage".

Ch Insp Daryll Tomlinson said: “Local people don’t want this kind of behaviour in their community and we will work with them to identify those responsible and take robust action.”

A main route through Durham City has reopened after a large fire at the site of a new leisure, office and housing development.

Traffic can now use Framwellgate Peth after it was closed because of the blaze on the city centre's riverside which started just after 14:00 BST on Wednesday.

Crossgate Peth and the westbound carriageway of Milburngate Bridge opened to traffic on Wednesday night but the eastbound carriageway of the bridge and Framwellgate Peth had remained closed earlier.

There have been delays south from Pity Me on the A167 stretching back to Plawsworth and there are delays on the A690 Sutton Street at the Viaduct approaching from Neville's Cross.

Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service said the fire was in a cavity wall which ran along the outside of the development.

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Police are searching for a woman who has not returned home since going to a post office.

Irena Treciokiene, 73, was last seen walking in Salem Street, Jarrow, at about 11:15 BST on Wednesday.

She had been to the post office in Jarrow's Viking Centre.

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She is described as being 5ft 5in tall, very thin and with short cropped grey hair.

She was wearing dark-rimmed spectacles, gold hoop earrings, a gold bracelet, and gold chain and she was also carrying a wooden walking stick.

She has two gold teeth and was wearing a dark green, knee-length hooded jacket, dark trousers and black-and-white-striped plimsoll shoes.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Northumbria Police.

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