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The work will be followed by remediation and infrastructure work, which will take about a year.

Bosses at Rage It Out say alcohol would not be permitted in axe-throwing areas or rage rooms.

A hill walker shares a snap of moles hanging on barbed wire and is surprised by the huge response.

Test your memory of the stories making the headlines across the North East and Cumbria this week.

Residents say it will be a "very sore blow" if the closure at Shotley Bridge goes beyond April.

Durham County Council says initiatives are already making a difference.

There is not enough staff to run the service safely overnight, a hospital spokesperson says.