The Prince of Wales also travelled on a Metro train to mark the network's 40th anniversary.

The latest addition to the Northumberland visitor attraction will aid research and boost tourism.

Only 180 of the 1.5 million youth football players in England will make it to the Premier League. So what happens to the rest?

Plant machinery has arrived at the scene to separate the compacted waste.

The report states the plans can have a "transformative effect" on Hartlepool.

Evie-Meg shows the reality of Tourette's syndrome to her 14 million followers.

With 11 rounds of fixtures played in this season's Premier League, five managers have left their clubs - with three bosses sacked in a week. BBC Sport takes a closer look at what is going on.

The 13 and 14-year-olds are regularly subjected to aggression and abuse from parents and coaches.

Gone Christmas Fishing is an hour-long festive special following Bob Mortimer as he returns to his childhood roots in Middlesbrough to fish the Rivers Esk and Tees with his dear friend and angling mentor Paul Whitehouse.

As well as trying to catch the glorious grayling, Bob also attempts to ignite the joy of Christmas in Paul, who thinks the magic of the season has been long lost to commercialism.

Bob helps to cook a memorable turkey dinner with all the trimmings and hosts their office party for two, featuring a special guest appearance by a secret Santa who has a rather familiar face.

Together they chat to a fellow Middlesbrough lad, singer Chris Rea, about his unique memories of yuletide, before he drives home for Christmas.

They stay in fishermen’s cottages in the beautiful harbour village of Staithes and take to the North Sea to see what they can catch, before moving further north to stay in a very magical place on the moors.

Will Paul finally begin to see the pleasure of Christmas through Bob’s eyes? A big surprise at the end of the programme could guarantee it!

Tyler Brown slashed his victim's hands and feet and smashed a glass food liquidiser into her face.

Eddie Howe will return to management at Newcastle ready to make up for lost time and re-establish his reputation, says Phil McNulty.

Newcastle United appoint former Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe to succeed Steve Bruce as the club's head coach.

An intense coach with question marks over his recruitment record - BBC Sport assesses Eddie Howe's Newcastle credentials.

Doctors say they're "very concerned" about the number of elderly people who haven't had a Covid-19 booster jab.

About 20% of over 80s in the North East and north Cumbria who had their two earlier coronavirus vaccinations still haven't taken up the offer of a booster.

Dr Stewart Findley, who is heading the vaccination programme for the NHS in the region, says it means some of the most vulnerable people are now at greater risk.

He said: "We know the older you are, the worse your immune system is and after six months you will have lost about 20% of your protection, so we are now seeing older people still going into hospital and still dying from Covid.

"We also know from studies from Israel that to have a booster jab will boost your immunity back up to almost 100% against hospitalisation or death."

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