Cumberland Council says Moot Lodge staff will work on for "a short time", but it will close soon.

Planners back an affordable homes scheme that would see 60 houses built on land at Greenhill.

Some pay a private firm to pump out water after suffering flooding for days.

Homes remain flooded and an astronaut's show is cancelled after a "significant" leak at a venue.

Heavy and persistent rain hits areas already affected by flooding as the bad weather continues.

Campaigners call for step-free access at stations between Newcastle and Carlisle.

Moving them indoors this early is "something I didn't need on top of the bluetongue," says a farmer.

Stephen Miller, from Cramlington, has won three Paralympic gold medals since the age of 16.