The facts about wind power
Some quite interesting bits of knowledge about wind power generation.
Teesside turbines could power 40,000 homes
The UK has a new offshore wind farm operating off the Teesside coast about a mile from Redcar.
Food bank demand rises 800% in a year
Food banks surveyed for ITV News said they had more users last year than ever before. One, in Northumberland, saw demand rise by 800%.
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The Budget: a jobseeker's story
Ahead of the Chancellor's Budget, people from all over the North East have been telling ITV News Tyne Tees how the government could help.
Jon Connolly from Sunderland wants to see more help for jobseekers. He worked as a site manager but was made redundant in January.
Here he is in his own words telling us what life is like for him now:
Have you been in Jon's shoes? How did you cope? And what would you like to see in the Budget? Tell us your thoughts on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/itvtynetees
Sir Ian Botham opens new medical centre in Darlington
The former England and Durham cricketer Sir Ian 'Beefy' Botham has officially opened a new centre for medical research into cancer and diabetes in Darlington.
He cut the ribbon on a new Centre for Clinical Research and Innovation at Darlington Memorial Hospital.
The £285,000 unit is one of the biggest in the North East of England.
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Sir Ian Botham to open new research centre on Teesside
The former England and Durham cricketer Sir Ian Botham will officially open a new centre for medical research into cancer and diabetes in Darlington.
The sportsman, known as 'Beefy', will cut the ribbon on a new Centre for Clinical Research and Innovation at Darlington Memorial Hospital. The £285,000 unit is one of the biggest in the North East of England. It has been funded by research already being undertaken by the NHS Trust.
New business park 'to create five thousand jobs'
by Helen Ford
Sunderland and South Tyneside have been awarded City Deal status, unlocking millions of pounds of Government money
Read the full storySunderland to get new bridge over Wear
The Government has awarded Sunderland more than £80m to help build the New Wear Crossing.
Read the full storyNick Clegg says City Deal is cause for optimism in Sunderland and South Tyneside
The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has visited Sunderland to announce a new City Deal investment, which he said would bring thousand of jobs to the North East. It includes plans for a new industrial park on Wearside, next to the existing Nissan factory.
He spoke to ITV News Tyne Tees correspondent Helen Ford, who asked him how he could be so sure that the jobs would come.
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City Deal promise of thousands of new jobs for Sunderland and South Tyneside
The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has promised to bring thousands of jobs to the North East and build a new bridge over the River Wear, as part of the new City Deal for Sunderland and South Tyneside.
The deal also includes plans for a new business park to be built on land next to Nissan on Wearside, which could bring up to 5,000 jobs.
Nick Clegg announces City Deal for Sunderland
The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has announced a multi-million pound investment, to help create thousands of manufacturing jobs and improve transport links on Wearside.
The Sunderland City Deal includes the development of a new International Advanced Manufacturing Park next to the Nissan site.
There will be £80m of government funding to build the long-awaited new bridge over the River Wear.
A Central Business District will also be developed on the site of the former Vaux Brewery in the city centre.
Thousands of manufacturing jobs for Sunderland and South Tyneside
Thousands of manufacturing jobs are coming to Sunderland and South Tyneside after the government announced a mult-million pound investment in manufacturing connected with the Nissan car plant. £80million will also be spent on a new bridge over the River Wear.
Union criticises plans to have emergency fire calls transferred from North Yorkshire to Cornwall
The Fire Brigades' Union has raised concerns about plans to transfer some emergency fire calls in North Yorkshire to Cornwall.
Fire service managers have defended the plans but Stephen Howley, from the FBU, raised concerns about safety and jobs losses in an interview with ITV News Tyne Tees.
