Inquest wait time on Teesside "will be halved"
The chief constable of Cleveland Police has taken emergency action to halve the time it takes for inquests to be held on Teesside after finding there was a backlog of hundreds.
The pledge has been welcomed by grieving families who still do not know how their loved ones died.
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Tyne Tees Outlook: Fine and dry weather ahead
A cloudier spell overnight with some patchy rain before high pressure builds for Monday and a settled spell sets in.
Lego landmarks on display in Newcastle
Seen the Lego Movie? Now a whole city, including Olympic Park and London St Pancras Station, has been built brick by brick in Newcastle.
Tyne Tees Weather: Rest of the weekend
A mainly dry & mild weekend. Improving from the south during Saturday. Slowly going downhill from the northwest Sunday. Settled outlook.