The last flight-worthy Avro Anson is flown in from the Czech Republic to meet Norman Brown.

The Silent Steppers began in Hartlepool with less than 10 members and a year later, dozens attend.

About 2,000 pupils in Sunderland will benefit from the partnership, education bosses say.

National Highways says delays are due to structural issues found earlier this year.

A man who tried to help was pushed to the ground and stamped on by three young males, police say.

Officials approve the plans providing there is no "unacceptable impact" on the surrounding area.

Medals given to participants use an image of Sunderland, which has no connection to the event.

Second Chance says it has a bigger store after being "inundated" with parents asking for support.

Cleveland Police has rural levels of funding but faces metropolitan levels of crime, its PCC says.

Essex fight back with the ball in Division One of the County Championship after Durham batter Ben McKinney scores a century.

The appellant says worries over anti-social behaviour lack specific evidence.

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains who Amanda Staveley is and her background amid links with interest in buying Tottenham Hotspur

Christian Wade will leave Wigan Warriors at the end of the rugby league season in order to return to rugby union with Newcastle Red Bulls from December.

The Oak Tree in Middleton St George faces a licensing hearing following an immigration raid.

Durham will lose almost half of its direct services to Edinburgh and Peterborough from December.

Claire Burns, among the first to work for Jet2 at Newcastle, says some people doubted it would last.

The local authority says it has been unable to reach hundreds in Newcastle who complained of damp.