Overnight and into tomorrow morning, it will turn wet and windy, with snow across higher ground in Northumberland – some rather high accumulations are possible here.
Even if you don’t have the snow, there’ll be heavy rain around and strong winds, so rush hour on Thursday could be quite tricky.
There’ll be a spell of very windy weather through Thursday afternoon, with gales or severe gales at times – gusts of 50-60mph possible.
A rare bird has made its earliest ever return to a North East wetland reserve.
Avocets began breeding at WWT Washington in 2006 and since then numbers have steadily increased.
On Tuesday, an unringed female adult was spotted on Wader Lake – two days earlier than the site’s previous record of 23 February set in 2014.
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Reserve warden David Dinsley, said: "It’s always very exciting to see the first avocets return each season and we’re thrilled that a new record has been set this year.
“We now expect numbers to start gradually building as more birds move further north during this mild weather."
For women trying to escape from an abusive relationship, Wearside Women in Need is a last resort. Many arrive with nothing but the clothes on their backs and their children.
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But the charity is facing an uncertain future after Sunderland City Council announced proposals to stop funding the service.
This means it will be left with a massive financial black hole and could be forced to close all its refuges if its current grant of £500,000 ends in July.
Clare Phillipson who heads the charity, says she has "seen it all over the last 35 years".
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We've got a lot of desperately worried service users who don't know where they're going to be in a few months time and don't know whether help is going to be available."
A protest is being held next week to voice their concerns about the council's decision.
The council said no final decisions had been made on the 2017/18 budget.
North East artists nominated for Brit Awards
Little Mix and James Arthur will find out tonight if they will be taking home a Brit Award.
The awards will be handed out to the best music acts from the UK and beyond at a ceremony at the O2 Arena tonight in London.
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Little Mix and James Arthur are two of the nominees in the Best British Single category - Little Mix with 'Shout Out To My Ex' and James Arthur with 'Say You Won't Let Go'.
Little Mix are also nominated for the Best British Group.
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They're also competing against each other for best British artist video of the year.
Local TV: Exploring the treasures at Durham Cathedral
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Shops targeted by armed robbers
Robbers armed with knives targeted two shops in Thornaby on Tuesday night.
The first incident took place just after 19:00 GMT at the Spar Store, formerly the Nisa Store, on Lanehouse Road when a man attempted to rob a store armed with a knife. Scratch cards were taken. No-one was injured in the incident, Cleveland Police said.
The suspect is described as a white male, aged in his late 30’s, about 5ft 8in (1.7m) tall, of average build and with ginger stubble. He was wearing a grey sports jacket and dark bottoms.
At about 19:50 three men with a knife attempted to rob a store a store on Cumbernauld Road. No-one was injured in the incident and the suspects made off empty handed.
Two of the suspects are described as white males, about 5ft 11in (1.8m) tall, of slim build and aged 20 to 30 years old. A third suspect is described as a white male, about 5ft 7in (1.7cm) tall, of slim build and aged about 20 years old.
Plasma trial success for Great North Air Ambulance
Three people probably would have died without a new blood plasma treatment which is now being extended, an air ambulance has said.
Since May 2016, one of the Great North Air Ambulance Service's two helicopters has been using plasma when treating patients with blood.
The charity said a review of five months data has proved a success so will now also use it on both aircraft. Plasma helps form blood clots and stop bleeding.
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We're delighted to see evidence that using fresh frozen plasma alongside red blood cell transfusions, when stabilising patients with life threatening injuries, has had such a positive impact."
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The air ambulance said three of the 36 people who were given the plasma and blood mixture ended up being "unexpected survivors" thanks to the new treatment.
The plasma and blood mixture is delivered daily to the air ambulance by Northumbria Blood Bikes and Blood Bikes Cumbria, with support from the Henry Surtees Foundation, from the blood laboratories at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary.
The 16-year-old terrier was discovered in a mound of earth in Kirkleatham Woods, Redcar, in October and was so severely injured it had to be put down.
Michael Heathcock, 59, and Richard Finch, 60, both from Redcar, pleaded guilty to offences under the Animal Welfare Act.
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Teesside Magistrates' Court heard Heathcock could not afford to have Scamp put down by a vet so he and Finch did it themselves, thinking they "were doing the right thing".
However, a vet said it was the "worst case he had ever come across".
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Two best friends in £15m lottery win
It's champagne and celebrations for two women who have just become multi-millionaires.
The friends, who scooped a £15.3m Lotto jackpot, say they plan to take a first-class flight to Las Vegas.
Paula Barraclough and Lorraine Smith, from Sunderland, always share lottery wins and have previously put £25 prizes towards a holiday fund.
Now instead of a trip to the Greek islands, the pair, aged 45 and 54, are set to jet off to the United States.
Mrs Smith bought the ticket on Saturday on her way to work as a care home cook after finding £2 in her purse.
Weather: Storm Doris weather warnings for the region
Jennifer Bartram
BBC Look North weather presenter
A number of weather warnings are in force across the North East as Storm Doris approaches.
Overnight and into tomorrow morning, it will turn wet and windy, with snow across higher ground in Northumberland – some rather high accumulations are possible here.
Even if you don’t have the snow, there’ll be heavy rain around and strong winds, so rush hour on Thursday could be quite tricky.
There’ll be a spell of very windy weather through Thursday afternoon, with gales or severe gales at times – gusts of 50-60mph possible.
Stay tuned to the forecast if you have travel plans – or check it any time at bbc.co.uk/weather.
Pair admit hammering nail in dog's head
The dog's owner said he could not afford to have the elderly terrier put down by a vet.
Read moreRecord return for wetland's early bird
A rare bird has made its earliest ever return to a North East wetland reserve.
Avocets began breeding at WWT Washington in 2006 and since then numbers have steadily increased.
On Tuesday, an unringed female adult was spotted on Wader Lake – two days earlier than the site’s previous record of 23 February set in 2014.
Reserve warden David Dinsley, said: "It’s always very exciting to see the first avocets return each season and we’re thrilled that a new record has been set this year.
“We now expect numbers to start gradually building as more birds move further north during this mild weather."
Ed Sheeran and James Arthur bromance
The BRIT Awards 2017
There's a romance brewing on the red carpet - Ed Sheeran moves from admiring James Arthur's beard or fake tan to having a lovely hug. Ahh!!
The Middlesbrough singer has been nominated for two awards - British single and British artist video of the year.
Music News LIVE: Brit Awards 2017.
Storm Doris prompts Twitter warnings
The lady everyone is tweeting about this afternoon is Storm Doris and she's certainly keeping the region's agencies and councils busy #StormDoris.
Winger Van de Merwe to join Falcons
Newcastle Falcons are to sign winger DTH van der Merwe for the 2017-18 season once his Scarlets deal expires.
Read moreWearside Women in Need protest to be held
For women trying to escape from an abusive relationship, Wearside Women in Need is a last resort. Many arrive with nothing but the clothes on their backs and their children.
But the charity is facing an uncertain future after Sunderland City Council announced proposals to stop funding the service.
This means it will be left with a massive financial black hole and could be forced to close all its refuges if its current grant of £500,000 ends in July.
Clare Phillipson who heads the charity, says she has "seen it all over the last 35 years".
A protest is being held next week to voice their concerns about the council's decision.
The council said no final decisions had been made on the 2017/18 budget.
North East artists nominated for Brit Awards
Little Mix and James Arthur will find out tonight if they will be taking home a Brit Award.
The awards will be handed out to the best music acts from the UK and beyond at a ceremony at the O2 Arena tonight in London.
Little Mix and James Arthur are two of the nominees in the Best British Single category - Little Mix with 'Shout Out To My Ex' and James Arthur with 'Say You Won't Let Go'.
Little Mix are also nominated for the Best British Group.
They're also competing against each other for best British artist video of the year.
Local TV: Exploring the treasures at Durham Cathedral
Made in Tyne and Wear
In this week's selection of local TV reports, stories include a unique musical written by two schoolgirls, art work celebrating buried women and an attic discovery that could be worth thousands.
Shops targeted by armed robbers
Robbers armed with knives targeted two shops in Thornaby on Tuesday night.
The first incident took place just after 19:00 GMT at the Spar Store, formerly the Nisa Store, on Lanehouse Road when a man attempted to rob a store armed with a knife. Scratch cards were taken. No-one was injured in the incident, Cleveland Police said.
The suspect is described as a white male, aged in his late 30’s, about 5ft 8in (1.7m) tall, of average build and with ginger stubble. He was wearing a grey sports jacket and dark bottoms.
At about 19:50 three men with a knife attempted to rob a store a store on Cumbernauld Road. No-one was injured in the incident and the suspects made off empty handed.
Two of the suspects are described as white males, about 5ft 11in (1.8m) tall, of slim build and aged 20 to 30 years old. A third suspect is described as a white male, about 5ft 7in (1.7cm) tall, of slim build and aged about 20 years old.
Villagers pay tribute to two young men
Sunderland Echo
Newspaper
Friends and family held a candle-lit lantern release last night in memory of two much-loved young men.
Wasps bring in three for next season
Wasps sign winger Marcus Watson and prop Ben Harris from Newcastle, plus Nottingham hooker Antonio Harris, for 2017-18.
Read morePlasma trial success for Great North Air Ambulance
Three people probably would have died without a new blood plasma treatment which is now being extended, an air ambulance has said.
Since May 2016, one of the Great North Air Ambulance Service's two helicopters has been using plasma when treating patients with blood.
The charity said a review of five months data has proved a success so will now also use it on both aircraft. Plasma helps form blood clots and stop bleeding.
The air ambulance said three of the 36 people who were given the plasma and blood mixture ended up being "unexpected survivors" thanks to the new treatment.
The plasma and blood mixture is delivered daily to the air ambulance by Northumbria Blood Bikes and Blood Bikes Cumbria, with support from the Henry Surtees Foundation, from the blood laboratories at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary.
Man guilty of murdering children's author
The fiance of a Northumberland-born children's author who drugged and suffocated her before throwing her body in a hidden cesspit has been found guilty of murder.
Ian Stewart, 56, had denied murdering Helen Bailey at their home in Royston, Hertfordshire, in order to get his hands on her near-£4m fortune.
He was convicted at St Albans Crown Court following a seven-week trial.
Police say they will look again at the death of Stewart's wife Diane in 2010 following the verdict.
Injured Nelson returns to Sunderland
Hartlepool United loanee Andrew Nelson returns to parent club Sunderland for treatment to a knee ligament injury.
Read morePair admit dog nail head death
Peter Harris
BBC Look North
Two men have admitted their part in the death of a dog found buried alive with a nail in its head.
The 16-year-old terrier was discovered in a mound of earth in Kirkleatham Woods, Redcar, in October and was so severely injured it had to be put down.
Michael Heathcock, 59, and Richard Finch, 60, both from Redcar, pleaded guilty to offences under the Animal Welfare Act.
Teesside Magistrates' Court heard Heathcock could not afford to have Scamp put down by a vet so he and Finch did it themselves, thinking they "were doing the right thing".
However, a vet said it was the "worst case he had ever come across".
They will be sentenced on 1 March.
Council to cover cost of damaged headstones
The Shields Gazette
Security is set to be stepped up in a South Tyneside cemetery as council chiefs pledged to foot the bill for damage done by ‘sick’ vandals.