Tyne Tees News

Further heavy, wintry showers are expected overnight Monday and into Tuesday.

Snow will fall to low levels in places in Scotland and Northern Ireland, with localised accumulations of 1 to 3 cm, while snow-cover will be more widespread over hills here, with around 4-8 cm possible above around 200m, especially in the west.

Wales and northern areas of England will see snow chiefly over higher ground, with more than 5 cm in places but with some accumulations possible at low levels too.

Ice will be an additional hazard across much of northern Britain.

Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses following an attempted robbery which left a man with a stab wound. It happened at Metcalfe, Kime & Coon, at Allensway in Thornaby, on February 27.

Three men aged 20, 22 and 23 who were arrested the same day remain on police bail pending further enquiries. A 26-year-old man was arrested on March 1 on suspicion of robbery and has also been released on police bail pending further enquiries.

A 60-year-old man who received a none life threatening stab wound to the abdomen has since been released from hospital.

A motorbike which was missing a registration plate was abandoned at the scene.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101.

The first trains have been running on the East Coast Main Line since services returned to private hands first thing this morning.

Trains between our region, London and Scotland will be operated by a franchise involving the companies Virgin and Stagecoach.

Tickets for this year's Great Yorkshire Show go on sale from half ten this morning.

It is the 157th edition of the famous agricultural show and will be held from 14 to 16 July.

It may still feel very much like winter, but for the National Trust, the 'summer' season is just beginning.

Some of the region's favourite tourist attractions open their doors to visitors again after closing for the winter.

The venues include Souter Lighthouse in Whitburn; Wallington, near Morpeth; and Cragside near Rothbury. Between them, they welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors every year from March to November.

One lane is blocked and there is slow traffic on the A1(M) at J49 A168 (Dishforth) due to an accident involving two vehicles. This is affecting traffic heading away from Harrogate.

A new law comes into force today (Monday 2nd March), that will help the police to catch drivers using drugs. It means officers will be able to test drivers' saliva by the side of the road.

Police in Newcastle will be explaining the new law to people by the Monument in the city centre this lunchtime.

Durham Prison has been named as one of the UK's most overcrowded jails.

The Howard League for Penal Reform analysed figures from the Ministry of Justice. It said the building was designed to hold fewer than 600 inmates but actually has more than 900.