Tom Burgess

Tom Burgess - North East and Cumbria Plans for a campsite in a forest pose a "risk to life" and could pollute waterways, the Environment Agency (EA) has said.

Plastic nurdles are washing up on beaches more than 30 miles south of the Port of Tyne spill site.

Tom Burgess - North East and Cumbria A murder investigation has been launched after two people died in a house fire.

Cleveland Police said it was investigating what had happened but was "keeping an open mind and cannot rule out any links to wider organised crime at this time".

Priory Woods School and Arts College says it has shared footage of damage with Cleveland Police.

A 15-year-old has spent his summer holidays creating play equipment for a primary school.

Harry, 15, spent his holidays creating equipment for Whale Hill Primary School using spare wood.

Cleveland Police says it "cannot rule out any links to wider organised crime" after the fire.

Tom Burgess - North East and Cumbria Fish counters monitoring the number of sea trout and salmon swimming up rivers in the north-east of England have been recording low numbers and are often not operational.

Fish counters in north-east England are recording low numbers and struggling to stay operational.