Tyne Tees Berwick

Services are currently suspended on Virgin Trains East Coast between Newcastle and Berwick-upon-Tweed due to a fault with the signalling system at Morpeth.

The problem is also affecting Northern and CrossCountry services.

The driver of an Audi has died after the car and a combine harvester crashed in Berwick.

It happened just after 7.30pm last night on the A1167 old A1 Road near Scremerston.

Police officers, ambulance staff and fire crews attended the scene and the driver of the Audi was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

The road was closed for several hours to while crash investigations took place.

The Royal Border Bridge in Berwick is being lit up in the colours of the Northumberland flag tonight.

Red and gold lights will beam from the bridge, over the River tweed, to mark one week to go until the Tall Ships Regatta in Blyth.

Police are investigating after a spate of seagull shootings in Berwick.

Dead and injured seagulls having been found in the areas of Ravensdowne, Parade, Walkergate and Church Street.

Several birds have died after being shot with an air weapon in the last three months.

Anyone with information should call police on 101, quoting reference number of 258 29/06/16 or ring Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

A woman who died in a road crash near Kelso on June 17th has been named as Michelle Bennett.

Police Scotland confirmed the 47-year-old, from Berwick-Upon-Tweed, died after the Suzuki Ignis she was travelling in overturned on the B6350 near Redden Farm.

A female passenger was air lifted to hospital in Edinburgh, and remains in a serious but stable condition.

A further two passengers, and the female driver of the car, were taken to Borders General Hospital. Their injuries are not thought to be life threatening.

Officers are asking any witnesses to get in touch by calling Police Scotland on 101.

Rail passengers are being warned to expect delays on the East Coast Mainline after a person was hit by a train.

Virgin East Coast has announced that all lines are blocked between Berwick and Newcastle. Services are expected to resume some time after 1:15pm.

A fallen tree has blocked the A1 heading north, just south of Berwick. The A1 is now also closed going south, just north of Alnwick, because of an overturned lorry.