25 May 2013 Last updated at 11:35 ET

'Thousands' on streets for EDL marchEDL and Newcastle Unites marches in Newcastle city centre

About 1,500 people are attending a demonstration organised by the English Defence League (EDL) in Newcastle, Northumbria Police said.

Andrew Poad outside the new Housesteads visitor centreRoman Fort visitor centre reopens

The visitor centre at a Roman museum on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland reopens after a £650,000 revamp.

Scene of French Alps coach crashAlps crash passengers in damages bid

Some of the passengers injured in a fatal crash in the French Alps plan to sue the coach operator.

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UKIP in big local election push

13:42 UK time, Friday, 19 April 2013

UKIP has a record number of candidates in the county council elections but can they upset the established parties?

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Who controlled guns in Durham?

17:54 UK time, Monday, 11 March 2013

Inside Out catalogued failures in gun control in County Durham - who was in control?

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