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Teenagers help disadvantaged young people in Uganda
Two teenage girls are giving up their holiday to help disadvantaged young people in Uganda, East Africa.
Olivia and Alice are going to see for themselves how funds raised for the Pearl of Africa charity are spent.
Watch Helen Pearson's report here:
Sporting celebrities play golf for charity
A cast of sporting celebrities have been in Northumberland for a round of golf today.
But not everyone has the pulling power to make this sort of thing happen. So just what kind of man can call on the whole world of sport to help develop his charity?
Watch this report by Simon O'Rourke to find out:
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Full report: Charity calls for ban on 'face-down restraint'
It is one of the most controversial ways of controlling hospital patients but a new report claims face-down restraint is more commonly used here than anywhere else in the country.
Almost a third of all recorded uses of the technique in the last year happened in units run by the Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Trust.
As Gregg Easteal reports health charity Mind is now calling for it to be outlawed altogether.
Members of North Yorkshire drugs ring facing jail
Fourteen members of a wide ranging drugs ring, which flooded North Yorkshire with cocaine, ecstacy and other Class B drugs are facing jail tonight.
ITV News Tyne Tees has had exclusive access to covert police surveillance, which resulted in the convictions of gang members during two separate trials, the second of which ended today, June 19.
The juries in both cases heard how the gang supplied drugs to street level dealers for several years.
The men convicted today peddled their drugs in York City Centre.
Rachel Bullock reports:
Police and Crime Commissioners: Six months on
Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) were elected last autumn to every force in England and Wales.
Commissioners are responsible for keeping our streets safe and making police forces more accountable to the public.
Our PCCs are:
Durham: Ron Hogg (Labour)
Cleveland: Barry Coppinger (Labour)
Northumbria: Vera Baird (Labour)
North Yorkshire: Julia Mulligan (Conservative)
The role got off to a shaky start due the low turnout at November's election. Since then, PCCs have drawn up long term plans for their forces.
Helen Ford has been investigating the mark our PCCs are making.
Watch her report here:
Museum celebrates Mallard designer's birthday
It is exactly 137 years since the birth of the man who designed the iconic Mallard locomotive. Sir Nigel Gresley was one of Britain's most famous engineers.
The National Railway Museum in York marked the occasion by recreating an historic photograph.
Watch Jonny Blair's report here:
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Full Report: Derek Llambias resigns on another day of drama at Newcastle United
Toon Talk Fanzine says today's news may not be "as bad"
Newcastle United's Managing Director has resigned from the club. Derek Llambias announced he was leaving the post just 24 hours after it was confirmed that Joe Kinnear has been appointed as Director of Football.
Llambias joined the magpies five years ago. He says he is proud of what has been achieved in that time and will be a Newcastle fan for life.
This fanzine editor though says, despite an eventful week off the pitch, today's news may not be a bad thing.
Steve Wraith, Editor, Toon Talk Fanzine.
Murder investigation underway after man found dead in house fire
A murder investigation is underway following the death of a man after a house fire.
Andrew Simon, 44, was discovered in a house in Dent Street, Hartlepool, earlier this month.
A 35-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the death has been released without charge.
A 40-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of arson and manslaughter remains on bail. Police are appealing for information.
Mind: "Face-down restraint is dangerous"
Amy Gee from the charity, Mind.
