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City centre bridge reopens after 15 months of work
The bridge was closed in July 2020 for essential works.
Police release photo of alleged racist gesture
Northumbria Police is calling for the man, or anyone who knows him, to contact the force.
Video 3 minutes 21 seconds
I came face to face with the man who raped me
Chris Storey is waiving his right to anonymity in the hope of helping other people.
Parent driving drop-off ban hailed a success
The roads outside three primary schools were closed for a day as part of a pilot scheme.
Search for woman swept out to sea
Police say they were called out on Thursday evening following concerns for her welfare.
'Revolutionary' £800m transport plan unveiled
Leaders say the proposals will transform bus services in the north-east of England.
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City centre bridge reopens after 15 months of work
The bridge was closed in July 2020 for essential works.
Police release photo of alleged racist gesture
Northumbria Police is calling for the man, or anyone who knows him, to contact the force.
Video 3 minutes 21 seconds
I came face to face with the man who raped me
Chris Storey is waiving his right to anonymity in the hope of helping other people.
Parent driving drop-off ban hailed a success
The roads outside three primary schools were closed for a day as part of a pilot scheme.
Search for woman swept out to sea
Police say they were called out on Thursday evening following concerns for her welfare.
'Revolutionary' £800m transport plan unveiled
Leaders say the proposals will transform bus services in the north-east of England.
Police release photo of alleged racist gesture
Northumbria Police is calling for the man, or anyone who knows him, to contact the force.
Video 3 minutes 21 seconds
I came face to face with the man who raped me
Chris Storey is waiving his right to anonymity in the hope of helping other people.
Parent driving drop-off ban hailed a success
The roads outside three primary schools were closed for a day as part of a pilot scheme.
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Severe accident: A1231 Tyne And Wear westbound
BBC News TravelA1231 Tyne And Wear westbound severe accident, at A195 Northumberland Way.
A1231 Tyne And Wear - A1231 Sunderland Highway in Tyne and Wear blocked westbound at Northumberland Way Interchange, because of an accident. Diversion in operation - via the entry and exit slips.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
Newcastle's Lord Mayor pledges to fight racism
The Lord Mayor of Newcastle has joined other senior figures to pledge to fight against racism, injustice, and inequality.
Councillor Habib Rahman said he wants our region to stand up and show that there is no place for racism within our communities.
"The brutal reality is that racism and acts of racism still exist within our communities as does injustice and inequality and we should not be part of this," he said.
Copyright: BBCToday is Wear Red Day, a national day of action set up by Show Racism the Red Card.
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Video caption: Sunderland man comes face to face with man who raped him Chris Storey waived his right to anonymity to share his story in the hope of helping other people.
New breast cancer screening technology used in Gateshead
A quicker and less invasive way to detect breast cancer in patients has been welcomed by Gateshead's screening team.
It hopes the latest technology, which is a special type of mammogram called contrast-enhanced spectral mammography (CESM), will improve diagnosis during breast screening.
Gateshead Health NHS Trust says patients will be injected with a solution before the mammogram is taken and the specialist software will detect abnormal areas which a standard procedure can not.
Copyright: Gateshead Health NHS Foundation TrustThe trust's lead radiographer, Joanne Brand, said: “We are thrilled to be able to introduce this new technology that will ultimately make the experience for patients more comfortable and less invasive while providing more timely and accurate scan results."
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Severe accident: A19 Tyne And Wear southbound
BBC News TravelA19 Tyne And Wear southbound severe accident, from A1056 Killingworth Way to A191 Holystone Way.
A19 Tyne And Wear - A19 in Camperdown closed southbound from Killingworth junction to Holystone Roundabout, because of an accident. Traffic is coping well.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
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Footballer's step mum to skydive for hospital
The step mum of Liverpool and England footballer Jordan Henderson is doing a skydive to raise money for Sunderland Royal Hospital.
Donna Henderson, from Washintgon, says skydiving is something she has "always wanted to do" and she hopes to raise £85,000 for camera equipment to help with the early detection of head and neck cancer.
Her husband Brian was diagnosed with tongue, throat and lymph-node cancer in 2014, which he is still undergoing treatment for.
Brian said: "I can honestly say if it wasn't for the ENT (ear, nose and throat) staff, and I'm talking from the receptionists and nurses to the doctors and surgeons, I wouldn't be here today."
Copyright: BBCThe family have already raised £20,000 for their local hospital by selling Jordan's football kits online.
Head and neck surgeon Frank Stafford said: "Brian said he wanted to help and we identified a new piece of imaging equipment which is state of the art for examination of head and neck cancer patients and for those who've had treatment, to monitor the disease."
Mr Stafford said about 200 people a year are treated at Sunderland for this type of cancer which he said is no longer smoking-related but caused by a virus.
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