North Yorkshire Fire Authority has voted in favour of sharing 999 calls with the Cornish Brigade at busy times. The Authority says it chose Cornwall to handle over flow calls because the areas are unlikey to suffer major incidents at the same time.
The proposals have been met with a mixed reaction on the streets.
Students urged to be aware of meningitis symptoms after 19-year-old woman dies just days after starting Northumbria University
The Port of Tyne is seeking planning permission to build a 25 megawatt power plant in Howdon.
An exact replica of a 1870s steam engine has been lovingly built after it's 79-year-old engineer spent 5,000 hours building it.