Craig Howse is jailed for a minimum of 20 years after being found guilty of murdering Michael Craig.

The move comes as a petition calls for community events in Stockton to be exempted from the charges.

Bracken is a four-year-old sniffer dog trained to detect hidden wildlife such as hedgehogs.

The year-long trial is an attempt to cut fires in waste trucks, according to the council.

A council visit sees Rapp's, in Saltburn, criticised for a number of issues with food hygiene.

Findings from a council-run survey show residents are not happy with how services are being run.

Holding off on decisions about the building in Stockton would "stall momentum", councillors hear.

A statue is unveiled to Mary Ann Macham who fled from Virginia to North Shields in the 1830s.

Teesside judge jails Corbett, who he calls a "third rate wannabe gangster", for Shane Finn's death.

A former friend of Adam Hall's says he had to comfort a man the defendant had unprotected sex with.

Hartlepool United say their search for a replacement for manager Simon Grayson is still ongoing a month after his exit.

A yellow weather warning for snow and ice is in place in the North East of England.

Michael Johnson had been jailed twice before for attacking the same woman, a court hears.

Newcastle City councillor Alistair Chisholm, who represents Ouseburn, quits the ruling party.

Temperatures fell below zero overnight and more snow and ice is expected in some areas on Thursday.

Tynemouth resident Richard Weir says the wreckage is a "massive risk" to beach-goers.