Syed Taalay Ahmed, 31, was on a filming mission for the London-based MTA International Television station when his car was reportedly ambushed and shot at.

Hartlepool journalist and dad killed by gunmen in Ghana

People evacuated from Afghanistan step off a bus as they arrive at a processing centre

Labour MP Andy McDonald also said that five families have returned to the UK following the Taliban takeover which has seen thousands flee from the country.

Relatives of six families from Middlesbrough "stuck" in Afghanistan - MP

Thousands of people evacuated from the conflict zone are set to be relocated throughout the country, with many likely to come to the North East.

Preparations underway at North East charities ahead of welcoming Afghan refugees

Many in our region people have been looking at ways that can try and help those fleeing Afghanistan - here's a few ways

What you can do to help Afghan refugees in the North East 

The council has confirmed that the city is getting ready to offer accommodation and assistance to those fleeing the Taliban.

Sunderland prepares to support Afghan refugees with accommodation and assistance

Afghan nationals living in the North East have been reacting to the heartbreaking crisis unfolding in Afghanistan.

Afghan nationals living in the North East react to the crisis in Afghanistan

Tom Cuthbertson, the father of Pte Nathan Cuthbertson who died in Afghanistan in 2008, says Joe Biden war "right" to withdraw troops from the country.

Pte Nathan Cuthbertson's dad says Biden 'right' on Afghanistan withdrawal

A woman from Seaham says her and her Afghan husband feel 'helpless' over fears for their family.

North East wife and Afghan husband feel 'helpless' over fears for family

Taliban fighters patrol inside the city of Farah, capital of Farah province, southwest Afghanistan, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021. Afghan officials say three more provincial capitals have fallen to the Taliban, putting nine out of the country’s 34 in the insurgents’ hands amid the U.S. withdrawal. The officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the capitals of Badakhshan, Baghlan and Farah provinces all fell. (AP Photo/Mohammad Asif Khan)



People and organisation across our region are reacting to the news that the Taliban has taken over large swathes of Afghanistan territory over the past week. 

North East reacts to the Taliban's advance in Afghanistan

Afghanistan veterans from the North East tell ITV News Tyne Tees the conflict "wasn't worth it".

'It wasn't worth it' say North East Afghanistan Veterans

Derek Chauvin's crime, the murder of George Floyd, ignited the Black Lives Matter movement which swept around the world and into the ITV Tyne Tees region.

North East reacts to the conviction of police officer who murdered George Floyd

The girls were aged 13 and 14 when they put 39-year-old Angela Wrightson through a five-hour ordeal at her home on Teesside while posing for Snapchat selfies.

Angela Wrightson teenage killers win bid for lifelong anonymity

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Stephen Ellison, the Chongqing Consul General, rescued the 24-year-old student from fast moving waters in a nearby village on Saturday.

British diplomat from Newcastle dives into river to save drowning woman in China

Two Royal Navy ships are on Teesside as part of £150 million pound renovation works. UK Docks won a ten-year deal to refurbish the Navy's three survey ships.

Teesside welcomes Royal Navy ships as part of £150m restoration deal

Northumbria Police are delighted to announce the appointment of a new Assistant Chief Constable. Scott Young joins from Humberside Police.

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