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Speed limit row hits village

Residents say they will oppose any moves to raise the speed limit through their village after a woman was knocked down and killed.

Airport 'upbeat' for future

Newcastle Airport has said it is upbeat about the economy after a budget airline said it was starting another route from the city.

Cumbria cold snap bites hard

Cumbria has borne the brunt of the continuing cold snap with, buses, trains and schools all badly hit by snow and icy conditions.

Fury over gritting 'failure'

Disgruntled residents have complained that a shortage of grit has left roads and paths in their village in a treacherous condition.

Carry on recycling say firms

Waste companies in Durham say people should carry on recycling, despite fears that the market for reclaimed paper and plastic has collapsed.

Rescuers offer home to bats

A family in Durham are saving young bats abandoned because of the cold weather, bt taking them into their home.

Turtle retires to the seaside

A turtle which has lived most of its life in an Edinburgh nightclub has 'retired' to a new home on the North Yorkshire coast.

BBC North celebrates 50 years

The news reader of the BBC's first TV news bulletin from Newcastle has been reflecting on the day he took the hot seat - 50 years on.

Fifty years of BBC North

It is 50 years since the BBC broadcast its first television news programme for the north-east of England.