Washington

South Shields MP and a Washington campaigner call for the removal of asbestos from public buildings.

The crane chick and its parents are currently off-show while they bond.

Wearside stories include a second by-election and a boy's speeding plea after he was hit by a car.

Pupils at the school in Prudhoe, Northumberland, are currently studying in Washington.

Stephen Jefferson hopes his brother-in-law would be proud of the book he wrote at his request.

Prudhoe Community High School has been closed since February with pupils taught 16 miles away.

A £900m project to expand the Tyne and Wear Metro through Washington gets funding approval.

Travis Decker is believed to be using his outdoor survival skills to hide in a remote part of Washington state.