Teesside

Ben Houchen has pledged to continue as Tees Valley Mayor despite being given a place in the House of Lords by Boris Johnson

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen insisted it was just a "throwaway comment” and "not at all" related to crustacean die-off or sewage.

The woman was called by fraudsters claiming to be from her bank - they told her she needed to send her bank cards to Merseyside to protect her against fraud.