Diane has prepared thousands of meals for youngsters at Roseberry Primary School in Billingham over the past 25 years

Cllr Joan McTigue said: 'You cannot be a city of culture when you aren’t getting the basics right'

The bridge would provide a safe route for walkers from Lazenby exploring a nearby woods

Mario Kaco has been jailed for a number of offences and will be deported :: One of the dogs will be destroyed but the fate of the other has yet to be decided

Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one

Submergence - unique light sensory creation - celebrates John Walker's invention of the match

Michael Debnath has been boxing in Teesside for 38 years and is getting ready to open a new amateur club

Crafter's Companion, the Newton Aycliffe-based craft brand founded by Dragons' Den star Sara Davies, has gone into liquidation with 58 redundancies – though the brand and website will continue trading after a deal with Gemporia

Danger driver Bobby Duxfield lost his shoes on the A66 as he tried to evade police

Joe Beech's canine rehabilitation business has been named a Dog Training Company of the Year

'Waiting in the Snow' will be auctioned to raise money for those in need

Inspectors said all staff at Breckon Hill Primary School are aspirational for youngsters

The suspects shouted at a taxi driver to hand over his keys before chasing him down the street

Our weekly selection of nostalgic night out pictures, this week from venues across Teesside

Craig Baker, 38, and Nathan Cowdell, 34, were caught supplying the class A drugs during police investigations

Four professionals have recommended William Dunlop be released :: His murder victim's mother questions 'would they want him living next door to them?'

Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning with gusts of wind expected to reach up to 60mph

Stockton Council's cabinet agreed to fly the flags on Durham Day and Yorkshire Day at two sites which fall into the respective counties

Five Mexican men have already been charged by the National Crime Agency and will stand trial next year

The one off payment was pledged by the home secretary towards local policing efforts following the A66 crash deaths

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed the groups of people that will not receive the Winter Fuel Payment this year. The financial help of up to £300 is given to pensioners by the Government to help keep their homes warm.

'Highly educated' Shu Li has been jailed following a trial at Teesside Crown Court

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for high winds over weekend

Nathan Owens, 34, must serve a minimum of 35 years before he is eligible for parole after being convicted of the murder of Preston student Carla Georgescu

Kings of Leon will headline Scarborough Open Air Theatre next summer