Search for body of missing woman resumes by A19
The search for the body of a woman believed to have been murdered will resume today beside the A19, near Thirsk in North Yorkshire. Rania Alayed, originally from Norton on Teesside, moved to Manchester with her family in January. She has not been seen since June.
Read more: Rania Alayed murder investigation
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Tyne Tees - Saturday
An unsettled start to the weekend with cloudy skies and outbreaks of rain, heavier and more persistent in the far northwest
UPDATE: Weekend Weather Warnings
Rain spreading north into Saturday, heavy and persistent at times in the west. Gusty winds developing. Slow improvemnet into Sunday
Why the North East is special to Neon Jungle
Neon Jungle performed at HMV Metrocentre in front of screaming fans. Backstage, they told Rachel Sweeney why the region is special to them.