Police chiefs get to work
Police and Crime Commissioners take up their posts across the region.
Barry Coppinger begins work as Cleveland Police Commissioner
The former Middlesbrough councillor Barry Coppinger is set to begin work as the first Crime and Police Commissioner for Cleveland.
He will be visiting Stockton Police Office today to meet with Temporary Chief Constable Jacqui Cheer and District Commander Alistair, before walking the beat with members of the local Neighbourhood Policing team.
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Two men jailed for life without parole for murder of Vietnamese mother
Stephen Unwin and William McFall were handed whole life sentences for the brutal murder of 28-year-old Quyen Ngoc Nguyen last August.
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Serious collision will affect A66 for several days
Part of the eastbound carriageway in Middlesbrough was closed for several hours and will be reduced to one lane in the coming days.
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Three horses die in separate incidents at Hexham Racecourse
Three horses have died in separate incidents at Hexham racecourse. The British Horseracing Authority has said it is investigating.