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Rows of mounted solar panels in a grassy field. There is a line of trees in the background.

Community-owned solar farm plan a step closer

Humshaugh Net Zero wants to build a solar farm to produce cheaper, greener energy for the village.

Lloyds bank in Hexham which is a granite building which shapes around a corner. It's a three storey Georgian building with a big door and lots of windows

Bank closures will affect 'the most vulnerable'

Politicians say closing branches in Hexham, Prudhoe and Amble will hit those who are not online.

A clear glass bottle on a table alongside a handwritten document listing several people's names, job titles and places of origin.

Message in bottle from 1973 found on building site

The former Hexham swimming baths, where the bottle was discovered, is being converted into flats.

Holly Newton has long brown hair and is wearing a vest top. She is pictured sitting in a park drinking a Diet Coke.

'Important' step as 'Holly's Law' raised at PMQs

PM urged to consider campaign to lower the age a person can be seen as a victim of domestic abuse.

Snow-covered grounds. Metal fence with blue sign which says "Welcome to Consett Junior School". There are trees in the background.

Snow forces several schools to shut

Several schools in County Durham and one in Northumberland are closed after heavy snow.

Jodi Jayne Walsham is in the foreground and is wearing a striped top and a helmet. Her Mum Jayne Walsham is on a bike behind her. She is wearing a blue top and a helmet

'My worst fear is that my child will be forgotten'

Founder Jayne Walsham says the quilt helps families talk about their loss, some for the first time.

Sele First school, which is a long, single storey, older building with lots of windows. There are children playing outside in the yard that is dotted with traffic cones and some play equipment made with tyres.

Opposition to reducing school's classes

Parents and teachers at Sele First School say the plans are not in their "best interests."

The sycamore gap in winter with the ground covered in snow. The tree, a evenly shaped sycamore sits in the gap with Hadrians Wall behind

Sycamore Gap saplings to spread 'hope' across UK

Saplings from the famous tree are being given to 49 UK charities and groups.

The Church of Holy Trinity with several large stained glass windows. It is a stone-coloured and a large impressive building next to trees.

'First' station and 800-year-old church at risk

Seven sites in the North East and Cumbria are added to Historic England's at risk list.