Tyne Tees France

Michael O'Connor, from South Shields, hid for several hours following the attack in Paris in 2015. He testified at the nine-month trial which ended this week.

Body parts found in the search for missing Esther Dingley have been confirmed as hers. The hiker went missing in November whilst trekking in the Pyrenees

The highest honour available in France will be awarded to veterans at Durham Cathedral this evening.