A Pacer train which was repurposed as a classroom for children with specialist needs is finished.

Beverley Williams says her daughter was forced to live in nappies because of home adaptation delays.

Kent end Somerset's 100% start to the T20 Blast and holders Gloucestershire lose for a fifth successive match.

A derelict area of Hendon is being redeveloped with nearly 100 new homes offering affordable rent.

Surrey regain top spot in the women's T20 Blast by beating Essex, and there are also victories in Sunday's games for the Bears and Durham.

Pipebot Patrol is a £1.8m project led by Northumbrian Water and funded by the Ofwat.

Stories include a cat statue unveiling and brothers taking part in Race Across the World.

Demolition of the concrete structure in Gateshead will be completed by March, the council says.

The Friends of St Cuthbert's Church say the show will give it strength as negotiations continue.

An adoptive mother from Tyneside is among many worried at the impact of a government funding change.

Wearside stories include a second by-election and a boy's speeding plea after he was hit by a car.

Two brothers tell their story after surviving a rip tide and a reunion between a man and a parrot.

A travelling exhibition train marking the modern railway's 200th anniversary is to get on the move.

Ex-England left-back Ashley Cole says Tino Livramento has "a beautiful and bright future" and can reach "whatever level he wants".

The lines will be introduced after residents say existing parking markings are "routinely ignored".

The Story, in Durham city, welcomes more than 120,000 people in its first year of operation.

Simon Grayson becomes the new Hartlepool United manager for the eighth English job of his career.

Samantha Ray gave up her job in January and now runs a support group in Hartlepool.

Layton Carr, described by his family as a "cheeky, happy lad", had a passion for motorbikes.

Wooler, in Northumberland, helped shape the children's television series, its creator said.