METRO: TYNE AND WEAR METRO
Normal service resumed on Tyne and Wear Metro following earlier overhead line problems.
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Weather: Looking ahead
Another sunny forecast for the region.
Possible new sightings of missing Durham School teacher
The search for Durham deputy headteacher Mark Bushnell has shifted to a new location after reports he was spotted at a caravan park.
Concern over standards in Middlesbrough's schools
Ofsted inspectors are warning Middlesbrough Council to take urgent action to improve standards for pupils.