The school said in an emotional statement that they were 'entirely separate circumstances and wholly unrelated to the school'

The incident happened in Westerton Green, Stockton

The Gazette joins forces with local newspapers across the country to challenge a direct attack on the public’s right to know

Middlesbrough Council had liaised with Teesside University amid fears of substance use near existing accommodation

Biker Group, based in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, has opened the facility off Portrack Lane, Stockton

Jen Openshaw and Matthew Tweddle have raised more than £6,000 towards a new cooling cot at University Hospital of North Tees

Collision investigators have been at the scene in Bishopton Road West following a crash on Sunday afternoon, October 12

A 52-year-old man has been detained in hospital under the Mental Health Act

Mark Mason was found hanged in his cell at HMP Durham the day after his cellmate was released from prison - and an investigation found there were missed opportunities to help him

The suspect was riding a green bike at the time of the alleged sex assault

Jolsha in Norton scooped a top accolade in the Tommy Miah International Indian Chef and Hospitality Awards

A secondary-school aged boy will appear in court on Monday, October 13

New data revealed 16 Boro fans were arrested last season compared to 36 the previous year

This year, the football event was hosted in picturesque Oslo, with crowds coming from all over the globe to watch the beautiful game

More than 450,000 older people could miss out on a pay boost in April next year

Niall Thubron, formerly of Durham Constabulary, had been working on investigations into serious crime on the "High Harm Investigation Team"

West Yorkshire Police have issued an update after former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins died at HMP Wakefield

The homes, funded by the council and the government, will accommodate children 'experiencing mental health challenges and behavioural distress'

Middlesbrough's planning committee decided by five votes to four that the work, already underway, would be permitted

In the decade since Redcar's SSI Steelworks closed its gates forever, there's been a lot of change on the colossal site

Thousands took part in the Save Our Steel campaign back in 2015

In another incident, Jonathon Whitworth leapt over the counter at McDonald's and attacked an employee

Former steelworker Brian Dennis talks about the fond memories, heartbreak and the future, 10 years on from the closure of the SSI Steelworks

Strictly Come Dancing star Lewis Cope has hit back at the 'fix' claims

A 52-year-old was arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life following the fire on Percy Street