Fire-fighters from across Europe have travelled to a training base on Teesside to use its facilities.
The International Fire Training Centre near Darlington provides simulations of aeroplane fires and helicopter crashes.
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Fire-fighters from around the world have travelled to the International Fire Training Centre near Darlington to use its facilities.
Training scenarios at the base include tackling blazes outside and inside aeroplanes, as well as a simulated helicopter crash.
People have travelled from Poland, Germany and Canada to use the site.
Dennis Perkins, the director of training, told ITV News about the training taking place at the centre near Tees Valley Airport.
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair is among the mourners today at the funeral of his former parish Priest and long-time friend Father John Caden.
Father John Caden baptised all four of Mr Blair's children.
The funeral service took place at St. Edmunds Church in Sedgefield, in the former Prime Minister's constituency.
Mr Blair told ITV News that Father Caden was a great mentor.
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair is among the mourners today at the funeral of his former parish Priest and long-time friend Father John Caden.
The largest fire training ground in Europe has opened its doors and allowed cameras behind the scenes today.
The International Fire Training Centre, near Sedgfield, is now the main training provider for Libyan and Nigerian oil and gas fire fighters.
It's recently been approved by the French Civil Aviation Authority, making it the only organisation outside of France to deliver fire training to their airports.
The funeral is taking place today of a long-serving priest who baptised all four of Tony Blair's children. Father John Caden, who was known as Father Jack, died last month at the age of 90. He had been a Priest for 65 years.
Father Caden counted many stars among his friends even buying President George Bush a drink when he visited Sedgefield in 2003.
The A177 Stockton Road is closed in both directions due to flooding at A689.
Affecting traffic from Sedgefield to Stockton.
Tony Blair's father Leo has died today, at the age of 89 - he was taken seriously ill yesterday, November 15.
Tony Blair, the former MP for Sedgefield, cancelled his engagements in Newcastle today, to be at his side.
The former Prime Minister has praised his father's extraordinary spirit and says he was privileged to have him as a Dad.
The father of former Prime Minister, Tony Blair, has died. Leo Blair died today, November 16, aged 89.
A spokesman for Tony Blair said he was with his father when he died.
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Although their patron cannot be in the North East today, an event held by the Tony Blair Sports Foundation to celebrate its fifth anniversary and the success of the 2012 games will still go ahead as planned.
The event at Copthorne Hotel will be hosted by partners and members of the Tony Blair Sports Foundation - including board member Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson and former Olympian Steve Cram.
The Foundation's 'Pass It On' campaign will officially be launched today to carry on the olympic legacy in the region.
The other events that Mr Blair had been planning to attend at Walker Technology College, Newcastle Cricket Centre and Rutherford Football Club have been cancelled.
