A Bishop Auckland girl has proudly carried the Olympic flame in Rio de Janeiro.
Sophie Brown was once a Young Ambassador with the Youth Sport Trust and thanks to her involvement with it, she is now working in Rio providing project management services to the Games.
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Northumbria Police officer headed to Rio
Northumbria Police officer Danny Mcfarlane is jetting off to Rio shortly to become a boxing referee at the Olympics.
Diabetic man had to wait eight hours for ambulance
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A County Durham man had to wait more than eight hours for the right ambulance to arrive - even though he feared he was slipping into a diabetic coma.
Frank Ridley, 68, from Bishop Auckland called 111 when he realised his temperature and sugar levels were extremely high.
While he should have been going straight to hospital, he says he had to wait through the night before being helped.
The North East Ambulance Service has apologised for Mr Ridley's long wait, saying it had to attend a number of calls that night classified as "potentially life threatening".
Family event to bring the community together after dog attack
A family event encouraged the Blyth community to get together following a dog attack in Burns Park.
The horrific attack took place in May and left 11 children injured, many requiring hospital treatment.
The family fun day was organised to give the children something to look forward to and enjoy the park once again.
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A range of organisations came along and showed their support including Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service, which brought a fire engine, the RNLI, Northumbria Police and a local veterinary practice.
Organiser Debbie Wilkinson gave out certificates of bravery and children let off balloons in celebration.
The day also helped to raise £500.
Durham cricket chief reassures players club is not going bust
David Harker said he had addressed speculation that Durham faced administration at a team meeting.
"Hopefully I persuaded them that the rumours were nonsense," he said.
"We are not running out of money. Work is in hand to sort our long-term future and we looking at ways to continue sustaining cricket in the north-east."
He added: "We are not facing administration in the near future."
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Officer awarded after saving cyclist trapped under bus
Police officer Dave Smith is to receive a national award for his quick thinking at the scene of a serious accident in Durham last November.
His actions helped save the life a cyclist trapped under a double-decker bus in New Elvet.
Acting Insp Smith, from the roads policing unit, was the first member of the emergency services on the scene and realised the man’s chances of survival depended on the bus being lifted off him.
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He contacted the fire brigade and asked them to bring heavy lifting gear, which then enabled firefighters to free the severely injured cyclist.
Doctors at the RVI in Newcastle said had he been trapped just a few minutes longer he would almost certainly have died.
Dog killed in Hartlepool 'was oldest in Britain'
A dog has been killed by another dog at Hartlepool Marina.
The incident took place yesterday at 09:00, when a Lakeland Terrier killed a 24-year-old Yorkshire Terrier called Jack.
The owner of the Lakeland is described as a white male, about 5ft 4in, of stocky build and with thinning dark hair.
Review into Redcar murders to be published within six months
A review into how a man with a history of domestic abuse was able to murder two Redcar women within minutes of each other will be published within six months, it has been announced.
Alan Bennett was jailed last week for brutally killing his partner Lynne Freeman, 46, before stabbing his ex Jodie Betteridge 132 times in front of their three children on 23 March.
A gang who plotted to flood the North East with drugs worth millions have been jailed.
The organised crime group bought heroin and cocaine from criminals in Liverpool then brought it to Tyneside to be sold.
Today six men were jailed at Newcastle Crown Court for their part in the conspiracy. 27-year-old Richard French, from Gateshead, described by police as the boss of the gang, was jailed for nine years and four months after admitting conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine.
Woman conned by online buyers
A woman who was selling her mobile phone on Gumtree has been conned by fraudsters.
The woman was contacted by a man who wanted to come and see the phone on Saturday.
Two men attended her address, viewed the phone and said they wanted to buy it.
They told the seller that they needed to go to a cash machine to withdraw the money and left.
When the men left, the seller realised that her Samsung S7 phone had been switched for an exact replica dummy phone.
The two men are described as being Asian in appearance and in their 30s. Both spoke with eastern European accents, possibly Polish, police said.
Vote Leave 'donated £625k to County Durham student'
Darren Grimes says he spent the money on a Canadian political consultancy called AggregateIQ, who are “data and social media experts” and ran a sophisticated online political campaign on his behalf.
Hartlepool introduces first cashless car park
A car park in Hartlepool has become the town’s first completely cashless payment site.
It means that drivers can only pay via their mobile phones.
This decision comes after vandalism of the Murray Street car park's pay and display machine.
Phil Hepburn, Hartlepool Council’s parking services manager, said: “We have taken this step due to vandalism of the ticket machine and attempts to steal the money inside.
"Fortunately, no money has ever been taken but we are not prepared to tolerate this situation any longer."
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Police offer reassurance over baby murder probe
Police have moved to reassure the community following the death of a baby in Newcastle.
The boy's death is being treated as murder, something that police say they "know will shock and sadden the local community".
Officers would like to reassure residents that they are currently working to establish exactly how the 13-week-old came to suffer fatal injuries.
In a statement, Det Chief Insp Mark Ord said: "This is a very tragic incident and our thoughts are with all those affected by this sad death."
BreakingTwo held over murder of baby in Newcastle
A man and a woman have been arrested over the murder of a baby in Newcastle.
The 13-week-old boy was taken to hospital from an address in Velville Court last Friday with serious injuries.
Police were informed yesterday that the baby had died.
A statement said: "Initial inquiries suggest the baby's injuries were not accidental and the death is being treated as murder."
A 34-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman have been arrested and are currently in police custody.
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Hartlepool UKIP leadership candidate calls for burka-free areas
Several of the potential candidates to be the new UKIP leader say there should be restrictions of women wearing the burka in public.
North East MEP Jonathan Arnott, from Hartlepool, says that while UKIP is against uncontrolled migration, it should never be an anti-immigrant party.
And when it comes to wearing a burka, he wants to see what he calls a motorcycle test.
He said: "If there is an area where you couldn't go somewhere wearing a motorcycle helmet then I think it's inappropriate for people to be wearing the burka.
"If it's not secure to be in a place where your face can't be seen then that's a problem, but I wouldn't say that you'd ban it for simply people walking down the street, I think that would be going too far."
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Travel: A67 closed near airport after serious accident
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The A67 near Durham Tees Valley Airport is closed and there's very slow traffic eastbound at the Mill Lane junction because of a serious accident.
A diversion is in operation via Longnewton.
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County Durham girl carries Olympic flame in Rio
A Bishop Auckland girl has proudly carried the Olympic flame in Rio de Janeiro.
Sophie Brown was once a Young Ambassador with the Youth Sport Trust and thanks to her involvement with it, she is now working in Rio providing project management services to the Games.
Northumbria Police officer headed to Rio
Northumbria Police officer Danny Mcfarlane is jetting off to Rio shortly to become a boxing referee at the Olympics.
Our colleagues from Look North have been chatting to him about his exciting new role - so stay tuned at 18:30 tonight for the full story.
North East smoking rates drop
North East smoking rates have fallen by a third since 2005, The Annual Population Survey (APS) has announced.
A study shows that the number of people smoking in the region has fallen to 18.7% - down by 189,000 smokers since 2005.
The APS shows that Hartlepool has the highest rate of smokers in the North East at 22.8%, while Northumberland has the lowest rate at 16.6%.
Middlesbrough woman sentenced for sexually abusing young girl
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A woman has been locked up for seven years for a string of sordid sexual assaults on a young girl.
Raheelah Dar was eventually found guilty of a series of abuse which spanned four years.
Diabetic man had to wait eight hours for ambulance
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A County Durham man had to wait more than eight hours for the right ambulance to arrive - even though he feared he was slipping into a diabetic coma.
Frank Ridley, 68, from Bishop Auckland called 111 when he realised his temperature and sugar levels were extremely high.
While he should have been going straight to hospital, he says he had to wait through the night before being helped.
The North East Ambulance Service has apologised for Mr Ridley's long wait, saying it had to attend a number of calls that night classified as "potentially life threatening".
Family event to bring the community together after dog attack
A family event encouraged the Blyth community to get together following a dog attack in Burns Park.
The horrific attack took place in May and left 11 children injured, many requiring hospital treatment.
The family fun day was organised to give the children something to look forward to and enjoy the park once again.
A range of organisations came along and showed their support including Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service, which brought a fire engine, the RNLI, Northumbria Police and a local veterinary practice.
Organiser Debbie Wilkinson gave out certificates of bravery and children let off balloons in celebration.
The day also helped to raise £500.
Durham cricket chief reassures players club is not going bust
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BBC Midlands football reporter
Durham's players have been reassured by their chief executive that the county is not going bust and that all contracts will be honoured.
David Harker said he had addressed speculation that Durham faced administration at a team meeting.
"Hopefully I persuaded them that the rumours were nonsense," he said.
"We are not running out of money. Work is in hand to sort our long-term future and we looking at ways to continue sustaining cricket in the north-east."
He added: "We are not facing administration in the near future."
Officer awarded after saving cyclist trapped under bus
Police officer Dave Smith is to receive a national award for his quick thinking at the scene of a serious accident in Durham last November.
His actions helped save the life a cyclist trapped under a double-decker bus in New Elvet.
Acting Insp Smith, from the roads policing unit, was the first member of the emergency services on the scene and realised the man’s chances of survival depended on the bus being lifted off him.
He contacted the fire brigade and asked them to bring heavy lifting gear, which then enabled firefighters to free the severely injured cyclist.
Doctors at the RVI in Newcastle said had he been trapped just a few minutes longer he would almost certainly have died.
Dog killed in Hartlepool 'was oldest in Britain'
A dog has been killed by another dog at Hartlepool Marina.
The incident took place yesterday at 09:00, when a Lakeland Terrier killed a 24-year-old Yorkshire Terrier called Jack.
The owner of the Lakeland is described as a white male, about 5ft 4in, of stocky build and with thinning dark hair.
The Telegraph says that Jack was Britain's oldest dog.
Review into Redcar murders to be published within six months
A review into how a man with a history of domestic abuse was able to murder two Redcar women within minutes of each other will be published within six months, it has been announced.
Alan Bennett was jailed last week for brutally killing his partner Lynne Freeman, 46, before stabbing his ex Jodie Betteridge 132 times in front of their three children on 23 March.
Redcar and Cleveland Community Safety Partnership is now in the process of appointing an independent chairman to lead the review.
North East cocaine gang jailed
Peter Harris
BBC Look North
A gang who plotted to flood the North East with drugs worth millions have been jailed.
The organised crime group bought heroin and cocaine from criminals in Liverpool then brought it to Tyneside to be sold.
Today six men were jailed at Newcastle Crown Court for their part in the conspiracy. 27-year-old Richard French, from Gateshead, described by police as the boss of the gang, was jailed for nine years and four months after admitting conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine.
Woman conned by online buyers
A woman who was selling her mobile phone on Gumtree has been conned by fraudsters.
The woman was contacted by a man who wanted to come and see the phone on Saturday.
Two men attended her address, viewed the phone and said they wanted to buy it.
They told the seller that they needed to go to a cash machine to withdraw the money and left.
When the men left, the seller realised that her Samsung S7 phone had been switched for an exact replica dummy phone.
The two men are described as being Asian in appearance and in their 30s. Both spoke with eastern European accents, possibly Polish, police said.
Vote Leave 'donated £625k to County Durham student'
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Vote Leave donated £625,000 to a 23-year-old fashion design student from County Durham in the final days of the EU referendum campaign.
Darren Grimes says he spent the money on a Canadian political consultancy called AggregateIQ, who are “data and social media experts” and ran a sophisticated online political campaign on his behalf.
Hartlepool introduces first cashless car park
A car park in Hartlepool has become the town’s first completely cashless payment site.
It means that drivers can only pay via their mobile phones.
This decision comes after vandalism of the Murray Street car park's pay and display machine.
Phil Hepburn, Hartlepool Council’s parking services manager, said: “We have taken this step due to vandalism of the ticket machine and attempts to steal the money inside.
"Fortunately, no money has ever been taken but we are not prepared to tolerate this situation any longer."
Police offer reassurance over baby murder probe
Police have moved to reassure the community following the death of a baby in Newcastle.
The boy's death is being treated as murder, something that police say they "know will shock and sadden the local community".
Officers would like to reassure residents that they are currently working to establish exactly how the 13-week-old came to suffer fatal injuries.
In a statement, Det Chief Insp Mark Ord said: "This is a very tragic incident and our thoughts are with all those affected by this sad death."
BreakingTwo held over murder of baby in Newcastle
A man and a woman have been arrested over the murder of a baby in Newcastle.
The 13-week-old boy was taken to hospital from an address in Velville Court last Friday with serious injuries.
Police were informed yesterday that the baby had died.
A statement said: "Initial inquiries suggest the baby's injuries were not accidental and the death is being treated as murder."
A 34-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman have been arrested and are currently in police custody.
Hartlepool UKIP leadership candidate calls for burka-free areas
Several of the potential candidates to be the new UKIP leader say there should be restrictions of women wearing the burka in public.
North East MEP Jonathan Arnott, from Hartlepool, says that while UKIP is against uncontrolled migration, it should never be an anti-immigrant party.
And when it comes to wearing a burka, he wants to see what he calls a motorcycle test.
He said: "If there is an area where you couldn't go somewhere wearing a motorcycle helmet then I think it's inappropriate for people to be wearing the burka.
"If it's not secure to be in a place where your face can't be seen then that's a problem, but I wouldn't say that you'd ban it for simply people walking down the street, I think that would be going too far."