Teenager caught with machete after police chase in Darlington

A Middlesbrough teenager has been locked up after he was caught with a machete when a car rolled during a police chase in Darlington.
North East TV star entertains crowd with impromptu Irish dance after microphone fail

North East TV presenter Steph McGovern has shared hilarious footage of herself Irish dancing with ITV Vera actress Brenda Blethyn.
Man fighting for life after car crashes into house as driver arrested at scene

A man is fighting for his life in hospital, and another man has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving after a car collided with the front of a house in Sunderland.
Police failed to arrest abuser on warrant 18 months before he murdered toddler

Police failed to arrest a child abuser despite a warrant being issued 18 months before he murdered and sexually assaulted his girlfriend’s two-year-old daughter.
LIVE – County Durham road partly blocked after crash – updates

Clyde Terrace in Spennymoor, County Durham, between Todd Street and Princess Street is partly blocked due to a crash.
North East National Trust site forced to close cafe after two break-ins days apart

National Trust Gibside, in Rowlands Gill, has been the target of two suspected break-ins at the end of last week and over the weekend.
Man, 44, suffers face and body injuries during ‘incident’ at house as probe launched

Police have launched an investigation after a man suffered several injuries during an incident at an address in the Bishopton area of Stockton on Friday (July 31).
How to pronounce the Yorkshire Dales town famous for its castle and racehorses

Middleham, near Leyburn in Wensleydale, is famous for its ruined castle, links to Richard III and thriving racehorse-training industry.
Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen announces exciting new project inspired by TV farm

TV star Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen has turned her family’s adventures at Ravenseat Farm into a new collection of bedtime stories.
The ‘hidden gem’ museum inside an old Victorian workhouse that’s only £5 to get in

Nidderdale Museum, in Pateley Bridge has been praised by visitors as one of the best “hidden gem” local museums they have seen.