Tyne Tees Northumberland

Work is taking place to find out more about seven sets of skeletal remains found under a former charity shop in Northumberland.

A 68-year-old woman and an 81-year-old man were killed in the three-vehicle collision on the A69 between Hexham and Haydon Bridge.

A group of volunteers, including the vulnerable and unemployed, have cooked up a treat with a Christmas Pie packed full of an 18th century recipe ingredients.