The county council says markets help attract people to town centres and can boost their economy.

If approved, Able UK plans to dredge part of the Tees, but similar work has been controversial.

All Saints Church wants to attract tourists to the area so it can stay open for worshippers.

Sunderland sign Chris Mepham on loan from Bournemouth midfielder Milan Aleksic and Ghana international Salis Abdul Samed.

A century from James Rew and three wickets from spinner Jack Leach keeps Somerset in a strong position on the second day of the County Championship match with Durham at Taunton.

The track provides a safe environment for those learning to ride or wishing to polish their skills.

The fence is near an exit to St James' Park, on land fans say becomes busy during match days.

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BBC Radio Newcastle

Jack Leach has taken all three wickets to fall since lunch with his left-arm orthodox spin. He is causing Durham all kinds of problems in the heat of Taunton.

At at the minute Durham don't appear to have enough runs on the board compared to wickets lost.

Somerset were all out earlier for 492. Archie Vaughan then got his first championship wicket as Ben McKinney fell LBW just before lunch for 15.

After the break Alex Lees and Scott Borthwick added 61, but Borthwick fell in the 30s, as he has done regularly recently, caught at first slip off Leach.

The same thing happened to Ollie Robinson when he was on 26 and then Ashton Turner was bowled on six.

We have also just seen a ball from the spinner, which pitched around the front foot of Bas de Leede, find its way to second slip!

Nathan Thompson, who admitted inciting racial hatred, is told by a judge not to waste his chance.

A judge orders two XL bullies which injured another dog and four people to be destroyed.

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BBC Radio Newcastle

James Rew has just notched the eighth first-class century of his career - and all before the age of 21!

We are told, by former pub landlord and cricket statistician, Steve Pittard, this is the highest number of centuries in English cricket by a player before the age of 21. He turns 22 in January.

Anyway, he didn't have long to celebrate the milestone because moments later he was out for 103, caught at first slip by Ashton Turner off the bowling of England all-rounder Brydon Carse.

While it looks fairly straightforward for Somerset to score another 12 runs for a fifth bonus point, the idea Durham will take another two wickets on this track and with this ball, seems somewhat fanciful. But you never know!

The 193-year-old bridge is to be dismantled so its components can be assessed before it is rebuilt.

Amanda Walton, 52, and Megan Davison, 24, are among dozens arrested after unrest in Middlesbrough.

Some 450 train drivers had been due to walk out this weekend before the dispute was resolved.

Tom Abell hits a century and Archie Vaughan makes his debut as Somerset build a healthy total against Durham on day one at Taunton.

A 17-year-old boy is found guilty of the murder of Holly Newton in Hexham, Northumberland.

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BBC Radio Newcastle

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Daniel Hogg has just taken the wicket of debutant Archie Vaughan in the second over after the new ball was introduced.

He got his England U19 colleague LBW for 30, after he'd put on 68 for the sixth wicket with James Rew, who has 42.

It was the first wicket to fall since tea. The two wickets to fall before the break came in consecutive overs from left-arm spinner Callum Parkinson, who claimed Tom Abell for 124 and Tom Banton for 73.

Both were caught at first slip by Durham skipper Scott Borthwick. Their partnership of 185 was Somerset's highest fourth wicket stand against Durham.

Can Durham now take further advantage of this new Kookaburra ball, to see off the rest of the Somerset tail, before it softens and brings more hefty partnerships?

Under the proposed plans the developer says dog walkers can book a dog-walking slot.

The dogs are discovered alongside a road in County Durham by members of the public.

Alder Willis faces a life sentence for murdering Andrew Darn with a kitchen knife in March.